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siren (in Greek mythology)

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by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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autumn; fall

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entire world; whole world; world stage

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outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence

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present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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following year

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small fraction; small proportion

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to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except

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scorched earth

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to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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any more; any further; any better; any longer

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to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to

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old body; aged person; elderly person

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to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse

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everyday; always; at all times; frequently

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young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

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boasting; bragging; talking big

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to gather; to collect; to assemble

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to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)

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fine thread

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory

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(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

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previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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living person; the living

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already; now; no longer; not any more

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a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number

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tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)

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handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission

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detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

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end; close

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

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Wainwright

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to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)

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still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

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damage

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collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval

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to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

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to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)

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advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging

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