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problematical statement; controversial statement

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only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be

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anyone and everyone; anybody at all

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attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage

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skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good

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to shorten one's life

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companion; company

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to peel off; to come off; to be taken off

5

short pause; short interval

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rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed

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one third; a third part

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functional; efficient

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yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

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fine performance; tour de force

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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standing ovation

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violence; reckless action; (an) outrage

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to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other

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(musical) movement

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one breath; chug!; drink!

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flop (e.g. movie); total failure; box office bomb

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appearing together; co-acting; co-starring

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costar; coactor

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peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity

2

to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

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to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know

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to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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long-awaited; long-waited-for; waiting impatiently

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various reasons

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first person to say something; first person to suggest something

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(musical) tuning

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to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

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not a little; not a few; considerable

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running continuously; firing in rapid succession

6

to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity

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while crying; in tears

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to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet

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poor hearing

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to ruin one's reputation in later life; to tarnish one's twilight years

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time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun

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stout heart; strong mind

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to sob

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not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)

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ascetic monk; trainee monk

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easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk

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veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

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braggart; boaster

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influence (on someone); inspiration

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daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares

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express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)

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