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very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious

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serious wound; hard blow

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

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situation report; status report; progress report

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

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potato (Solanum tuberosum)

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make good use of; make the most of

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summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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main thread (of a story)

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mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm

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out of control; out of hand; unmanageable

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interruption; suspension; break

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essential condition

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guidelines for action; personal principles

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tactician; sorcerer

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preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice

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impression

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to have both; to possess both; to combine with

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self; oneself

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formidable enemy

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mere consolation; temporary peace of mind

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prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

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to give the stamp of approval

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proposal; motion; recommendation

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

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smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

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opportunity; chance; trigger; cause

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subject; theme

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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expression; presentation; representation; notation

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regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

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at that time; that time

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to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

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to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)

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assumption; supposition; hypothesis

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one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

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poet

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outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

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removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone

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all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly

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stop

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pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance

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