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the ways of the world; human nature

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villager

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glib tongue; eloquence or flattery designed to deceive

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to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

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to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

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you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

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implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization

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to scurry home; to run home; to fly back

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disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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to scribble (write quickly); to dash off

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extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase

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furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest

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master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent

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too much; excessively; too

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investment

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from now on

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down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with

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huge win; overwhelming victory

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measurement; surveying

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scales; weighing machine

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failing to recognize someone; underestimation

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to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

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people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various

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injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity

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measuring; weighing; metric; distance function

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weight; sinker (fishing)

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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measuring; measurement

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fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out

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humble; modest

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as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

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coarse; rough

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oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say

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what on Earth is this?

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to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin

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to tear down; to shatter

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sometimes; often

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fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly

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(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard

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axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem

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to smash; to crush

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fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

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cave; hollow; cavity; hollow

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magnet; compass

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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spindle

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to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

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