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gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

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sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)

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heliocentric theory; Copernican theory; heliocentrism; heliocentricism

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indirectly; obliquely

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together; in company

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wet suit

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I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

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simple and clear

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no regrets; without regrets

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human interest; kindness

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to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from

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catercorner; diagonally opposite

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impertinent

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titanium alloy

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to let one's hair hang down

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triathlon

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when you get to the destination

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compulsive kisser; person who gives many kisses; person who likes kissing others

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very strange; odd; queer

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backward somersault; backward roll

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to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment

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being average (capacity, looks) (as good as anyone); mediocrity

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to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened

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Copernicus (1473-1543)

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bathtub

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to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood

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sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained

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recording medium; storage medium

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ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

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spontaneity; spontaneous passive

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eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion

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hopping on one foot

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opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road

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treading water

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cardio-pulmonary function

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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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full-length marathon

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picture postcard

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

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first magnitude star

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to sit; to squat; to be implicated

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blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan

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to peel off; to come off; to be taken off

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to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed

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this world; this life

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sandbag; gizzard

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spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

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wiping; drying

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withering; dying

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coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)

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