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power game

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becoming numb; becoming desensitized

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back of the hand

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Zula

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Nephila clavata (an Oriental species of golden orb-weaving spider); Argiope amoena (an Oriental species of orb-weaving spider); wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)

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to kill; to choke the life out of

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extermination; expulsion; destruction

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system; organization; organisation; architecture

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fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement

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fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

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spider

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two at a time; two by two; in twos

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itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification

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to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

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pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary

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beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon

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I'll; let's; probably

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to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)

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spider's thread; spider silk

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the entire strength; all hands; all the members

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arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews

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to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

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year before last

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school district; school area

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delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing

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temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday

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to establish; to formulate

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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level of humidity

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amount; quantity

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possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

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in a little bit; after a short while

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apologies for the crude food

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counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

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one house

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with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask

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essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith

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rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency

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to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)

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seldom; rarely; scarcely

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to master something (through personal experience)

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(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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to boast; to brag; to exaggerate

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stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)

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(the thing) itself

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special holiday

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one stride; single stride; short distance

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(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness

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