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praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

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to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away

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bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment

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arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food

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thickly; densely; luxuriantly

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mountain shape; chevron; cone

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fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent

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purple; violet

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dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity

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to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic

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condition of fire; heat level; fire strength

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degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

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smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty

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to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear

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criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something

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spaghetti

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to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

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leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development

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to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin

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feverish; enthusiastic

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say; well; um; er

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sorry; excuse me; thank you

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while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with

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bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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carefree; free from worry

2

town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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motif

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circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop

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central part; heart (of a city, etc.)

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to build; to construct

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to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with

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audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium

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full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

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to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion

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group (usu. of people)

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chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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every person; each one; everybody

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to encamp; to take up positions

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center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused

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small

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sense of defeat

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(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily

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