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blink (of eyes); wink

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to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

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second half; latter half

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to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss

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bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

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incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start

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object; body; solid

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

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later

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photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

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to take a picture

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feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

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cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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(fine) art; the arts

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(in) one's own way

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counter for books; volume

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subscription (e.g. to a magazine)

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faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep

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ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

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number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

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published bimonthly

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leaving something where it is; abandoning something

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explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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willpower; energy; vitality

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coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)

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going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)

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to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

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wild rabbit

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to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order

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to wish to go well; to have good intentions

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evening; dusk

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to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete

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uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

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easygoing; optimistic; conceited

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three years

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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absence; disregard; indifference

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people; men and women; each person; everybody

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to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

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