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(political) administration; political power

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to be like-minded; to have the same goal

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gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance

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to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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constructive

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to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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winning over; placation; gentle persuasion

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess

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to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted

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completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

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even; but; however

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to stop (plug) one's ears

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childish; child-like; immature; infantile

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behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast

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sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy

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(stand to) attention!; standing at attention

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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shell; cannonball

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to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

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with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)

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such ... as; or some such

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very small

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clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

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to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

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rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

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dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

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these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)

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stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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vulgar; crude; tacky

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expression; phraseology

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afterwards

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light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight

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to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

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at a young age; while still young

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ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

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rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple

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maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter

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to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

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precious; valuable

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mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary

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to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

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delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver

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