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firmly; plentifully; with all one's might

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five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

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as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect

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to take; to catch; to capture

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tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox

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for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

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leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)

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complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout

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sleep

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overestimation; overvaluing

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(not) altogether; (not) wholly

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division into equal parts; equal parts

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trisect

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to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

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deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation

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being lost for words

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promotion

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idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon

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discretion; judgement

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broker

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big leakage; uncontained leak

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good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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senior (e.g. at school)

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backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump

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composed expression; clear face

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(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard

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alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal

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directly opposite; right in front

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bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme

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with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal

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treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay

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admirable; laudable

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

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high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

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problematical statement; controversial statement

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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knitted brows; frown

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to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature

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gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)

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son

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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brownie

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favoritism; favouritism; partiality

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

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