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putting one's courage to the test

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

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to moan; to groan

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14; fourteen

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to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude

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reluctant (to part)

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short; brief

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taciturn

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expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions

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simple; quiet

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quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money

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to give directions; to issue instructions

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royal palace

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and; thereupon; because of that

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how long; how far; how much

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

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guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

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reply; answer

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to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry

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monarchy; imperial rule

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privilege; special right

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idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

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certain evidence; definite evidence

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to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)

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administration of justice

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public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse

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lese majesty; lèse-majesté

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libel; defamation; slander; character assassination

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to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

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rational; logical; coherent

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to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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government; administration

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impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned

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good-natured

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benefactor; patron

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fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute

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thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

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bright; intelligent; clever; smart

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possessed of a strong sense of duty

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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this and that; one thing or another

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timing

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not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled

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