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it seems that; as if

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to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something

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to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted

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notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)

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group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)

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central part; heart (of a city)

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small boat

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tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation

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to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally

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division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot

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islands

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occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

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self-satisfied look; triumphant expression

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beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal

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main force; main troops

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to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

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bottom; sole

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with a chuckle; with a giggle

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(a) row; line

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side; flank

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storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)

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to rain incessantly; to downpour

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the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

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and; as well as

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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temporary

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admiration; wonder; astonishment

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dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)

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camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting

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within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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like this; this sort; this way

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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preservation; retainment; keeping

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tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

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to be possible to occur

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formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty

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iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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downtown

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surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt

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to be hesitant; to feel timid

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end; close

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