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to cling

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half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

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stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

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period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

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to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)

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dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off

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wall material; wall-finishing material; wallplate (e.g. in a mine)

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realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation

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to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)

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nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops

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diagram; graph; schema

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assortment; product lineup

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preserved foods

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highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise

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to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy

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siren

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unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

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rescue team or party

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

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removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating

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meaningless; pointless

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to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

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degree of difficulty

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comparatively; relatively

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money-making; earning money

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indignation; resentment

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every week

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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fair or reasonable price

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fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

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income; receipts; revenue

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large profit; a killing

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investment

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new invention (discovery)

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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offense and defense; offence and defence

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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posture; stance

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit

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sales slip; sales receipt

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relation; connection; relevance

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ten percent

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irrational (line of) argument

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to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

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restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

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shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try

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