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eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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trifles; minor details

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to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)

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yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so

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to ooze (out); to seep

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fee

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navigation

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(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever

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whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence

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second best

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brute force approach (esp. in a video game)

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rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders

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insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance

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to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)

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theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor

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bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

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distrust; suspicion

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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hateful; accursed

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timid face

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fluently; without hesitation; without faltering

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have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

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to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

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what sort; what kind

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surprise attack

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months and years

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surface; outer layer

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parasitism

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butterfly

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chrysalis; pupa

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bee; wasp; hornet

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host; landlord; innkeeper

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to bite and tear; to bite a hole in

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that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

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postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence

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(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge

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to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

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every one; each

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defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying

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connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction

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to inherit; to succeed; to take over

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if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm

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collection in one volume

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substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect

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fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours

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to impose; to visit upon; to inflict

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to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away

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the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship

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