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Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

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golden (colour, color)

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to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

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description; account

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royal palace

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to be too numerous; to be too much

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the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly

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mass production

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duty; role; function

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manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying

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at first; in the beginning; originally

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separate case; another matter

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scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)

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HMS Zealous

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real name

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

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that sort of; like that

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abstention; nonintervention; noninterference

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each other; one another

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don't

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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to get information out of a person; to begin listening

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by sheer strength; by brute force

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together with; same; both; all; including ...

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discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen

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(sound of) laughter; laughing voice

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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study; research; investigation

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similar

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relatively; comparatively

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

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weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

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regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

3

at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

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wooden box; wooden crate

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to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

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cart; wagon

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fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress

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back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

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walk; stroll

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meaningless; pointless

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do

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living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood

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