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rival; competition

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Goodfellow

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Wiliam; William

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self-introduction

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as one promised

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powers of observation

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black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator

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to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

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to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

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aim

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freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes

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trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

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ingenious; skillful; clever; deft

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profitable plan; good plan

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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to acquire knowledge

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yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday

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to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)

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on

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(not) even; (not) any

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tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous

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important; momentous; essential; principal; major

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truth; real situation

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shamelessly; brazenly

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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worst; poor and boring; uncool

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ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)

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prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

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molars; back teeth

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part of the eyebrow closest to the nose

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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large amount of money; great cost

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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target

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to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

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these

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pedestrian traffic

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