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hell and high water

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you (plural)

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hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin

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hypocrisy

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good; goodness; right; virtue

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to turn one's face away

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to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip

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to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)

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complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)

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to pick up; to pick out

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flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless

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to pretend

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chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)

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wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord

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massing (of troops); gathering

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

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individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic

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personality; character; individuality; personhood

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to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic

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under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)

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to meet; to assemble; to congregate

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to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance

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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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grandparents

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focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

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unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)

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and yet; despite (all) that

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column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice

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grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)

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contribution; donation

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stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure

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means; way; measure

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loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity

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in addition

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fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet

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less than; under; below

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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light and darkness; light and shade

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excessive; immoderate

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measurement error; calculation error

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attack; charge; raid

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every day and every night

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always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)

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fixed date; settlement date

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best condition

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

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by all means; by all costs

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