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a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather

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to apologize; to apologise

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bet; wager; stake; gamble

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competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

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to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by

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to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

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as soon as; right after

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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hair whorl

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to have no chance (of succeeding)

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one's mind; one's heart; one's intention

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sincerity; good faith

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ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished

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trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering

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consequently; as a result

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to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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mere child's play

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frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

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clandestine meeting

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not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently

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to obtain; to procure

1

scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

1

crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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to burst open; to pop; to split

1

to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare

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sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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enough is enough; no further!

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to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

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wooden hammer; wooden mallet

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to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

1

pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting

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burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

1

sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

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drop (e.g. of water); drip

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loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

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heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief

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surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed

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to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour

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cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

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purity; chastity

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change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

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pure heart; naivete; innocence

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