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to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of

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door (Western-style, car, etc.)

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to close; to shut

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privacy

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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shall ...; to assume; to suppose

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that night; that evening; over the course of the evening

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to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)

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to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite

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all night; throughout the night

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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rather; better; instead; if anything

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(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

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to happen to meet; to come across

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female friend; woman friend

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to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext

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English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere

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friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

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relation; relationship

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sphere; circle; range; category

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when it becomes; when it comes to

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love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections

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implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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word; language; speech

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close-fitting trousers; long underwear

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use

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surely; certainly

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures

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ultimate

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enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

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to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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person of culture; cultured person

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conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase

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

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lodging house

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boyfriend; male friend

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explanation; vindication

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chance; opportunity

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elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)

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underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

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interior; inside; internal

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