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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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defense; defence; protecting; preventing

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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to continue to receive

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irritation; annoyance; frustration

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fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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to assist; to help out

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

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dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful

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among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

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to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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lung capacity

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syringe; hypodermic needle; injector

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twice

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eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

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to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

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decision; determination; resolution

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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as one of

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full speed

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

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to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

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obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself

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to run through; to run past

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

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to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.

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absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw

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sap

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pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

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portion; section; part

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balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp

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