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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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why; how

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expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on

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difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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both; (not) either

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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feel; touch

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evaluation criteria; evaluation standard

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fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly

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the touch of; feel of; texture

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large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

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to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down

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feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning

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feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing

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smallish; on the small side

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melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)

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entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary

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situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances

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pose; pause

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two minutes

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second (unit of time); arc second

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nosebleed

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

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splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

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emotional strength; force of will

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to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

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bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

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tiredness; fatigue

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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keep up your strength; chin up!

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to seize the initiative

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demand for; request

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probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

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meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

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still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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to join hands (with)

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