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confrontation; opposition; antagonism

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assistant official

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point at issue

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re-election; reelection

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government treasurer

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gentle; mild; meek; tender

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bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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completely financed; sponsored; under patronage

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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proposal; proposition; suggestion

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slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble

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public (institution)

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to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

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adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion

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collapse; downfall

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could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

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to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish

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clever; bright; smart; intelligent

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good young man; agreeable youth

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to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place

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Paul Mauriat

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Mozart

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background music; BGM

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate

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ten years; decade

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to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

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retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior

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sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

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to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

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

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

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one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism

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selfish; self-centred; egotistical

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behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

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certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly

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resignation (from a position)

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness

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to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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calculation; self-interest; selfishness

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taboo

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to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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compassion; affection

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speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

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friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by

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