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guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)

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to mimic; to imitate

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Deneb (star in the constellation Cygnus); Alpha Cygni

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Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae

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Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae

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Summer Triangle (asterism)

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what star sign; what constellation

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

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return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR

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skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past

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ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

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top recommendation; (something) highly recommended

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clandestine meeting

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constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

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both sides

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obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person

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late; slowly

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disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish

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implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

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patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

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the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est

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calm (at sea); lull

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to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

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to nod to one another

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charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking

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to form a circle; to stand in a circle

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lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly

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all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

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bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

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to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)

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toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny

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feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

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vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant

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vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

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every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

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to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

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to sniffle; to snivel

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conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

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adjoining land

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to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for

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getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of

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sense of accomplishment

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to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

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performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)

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