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having a dream

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advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview

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uncle

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on bad terms; at loggerheads

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

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public institution; public organization; official body

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consultation office; information center; bureau; agency

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pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand

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to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

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the State

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to sell over to

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lover; mistress

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living together (with one more person)

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load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility

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reduction by half; halving

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significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

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due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work

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one person's portion

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to be the ruin of (a person)

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gossip; idle talk; chat

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to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about

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to divert; to distract

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bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)

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divorce

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boys and girls

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avoiding or dodging responsibility

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mountainous region

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to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)

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warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person

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to get dressed up; to treat oneself

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taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...

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large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance

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scenic; beautiful; picturesque

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abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping

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disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking

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government office; public office

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slow to act; slow in starting work

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starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.

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after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath

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to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous

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query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry

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unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)

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edge of town; outskirts of a village

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industrial waste

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vice; immorality; corruption

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inspection; examination; check

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prickling; stinging; tingling

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attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees

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strict order; peremptory command

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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