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trial and error

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direct unforked road; straight path

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blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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pale; pallid; bluish-white

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electrical discharge

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aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!

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shout; yell; scream

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(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

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eardrum; tympanic membrane

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unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

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decibel; dB

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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good grief

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suffix appended to somebody else's family members

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to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

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mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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a quarrel; argument

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sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment

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hey!; hey!

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shape up!; act properly!

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

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to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened

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unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision

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control room; control booth

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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Braille

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to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

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clapping hands; applause

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whether or not

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consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion

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probability; likelihood; chances

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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strategy meeting; council of war

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ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

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each (person); everyone; individual; respective

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vanguard; advance guard

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