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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

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to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)

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tone (of voice); manner of talking

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order

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relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going

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spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production

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South America

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butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding

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to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

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handyman; utility man; odd-job man

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imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

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to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

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speech; words; one's lines; remarks

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to lean against; to set against

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mirror

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memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir

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to get over; to forget

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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thumb; big toe

3

gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence

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reminiscent talk

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

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consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

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to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

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indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

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to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

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light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

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concrete

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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to crack jokes

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(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture

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not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether

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off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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the very thing; itself

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stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

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end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

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handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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upturned eyes

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beyond this point; from now on; after this

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deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost

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aging; wearing out; deterioration

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generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing

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