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to come to an end; to close the curtain

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pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

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far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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theatrical elocution

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improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up

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(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology

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the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down

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long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)

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constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)

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great laughter; burst of laughter

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life span

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absolute zero

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to chastise; to punish; to discipline

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simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together

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to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect

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conferring of decorations

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desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

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decisive game; important bout; crucial match

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flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick

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(keeping a) low profile

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tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces

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term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology

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once more; again

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intimidating air; sense of intimidation

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to encourage; to cheer

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spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

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amber

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dispel (esp. magic or potion used to return one's character to normal status in an RPG, etc.)

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don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control

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to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem

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to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

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cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat

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revision

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to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)

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drain

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rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

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to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

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strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

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exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness

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sub; substitute; reserve; sub-

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harm; injury; evil (influence)

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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good young man; agreeable youth

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impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless

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voluntary social service

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impassioned speech; fervent speech

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exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

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