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beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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encroachment; erosion; corrosion

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seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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to clap

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smooth

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(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

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crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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one's assessment of the situation

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choosing; selecting; deciding (on)

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underestimation; undervaluation

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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waste of time; killing time

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things; everything

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to cut corners; to be shoddy

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to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

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marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse

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to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship

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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority

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to squeeze out; to wring out

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to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits

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meaning; significance

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to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

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how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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mincing steps

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to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage

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index; indices; indicator

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to do by the use of

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Christmas present

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counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets

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to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

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negative; contradictory

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nuance

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if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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style; way; shape; form; appearance; state

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fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest

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valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing

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complete agreement

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement

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smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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to lower; to be lowered

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favour; favor

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opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

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

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