blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
maiden flight (e.g. of an aircraft)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
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