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to neglect (e.g. one's studies); to leave unattended

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sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

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dust

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tough

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all-out war; total war

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efficiency

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simple honesty; tactless frankness

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to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone

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taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely

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closet

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curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange

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back window; rear window

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entrance hall

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wax (esp. for polishing)

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orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim

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main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall

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diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest

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mop

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to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open

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to ventilate; to let fresh air in

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for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance

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oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open

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morning sun

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by the window

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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the four seasons

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to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with

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all night long; all through the night

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to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

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surprise

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to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

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fully; thoroughly

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and yet; despite (all) that

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to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic

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plain; moor; prairie

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long and large; tall and large; grand; huge

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to form a complete whole; to be joined together

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feelings of gratitude

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

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posthumous works

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parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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to trample flat; to beat a path

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently

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masquerade ball

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uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely

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