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to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off

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unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool

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maintaining the status quo

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fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe

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light; illumination; glow; lamp; light

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water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to

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often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

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to rebuke; to scold harshly

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low voice; whisper

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shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)

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to shed light; to cast light

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one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

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to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate

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to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night

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to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon

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the end

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism

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pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

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comment

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paying one's own way

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sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser

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heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

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in spite of; regardless of

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among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once

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theory

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tidying up; finishing

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even more; still more; further

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turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

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full of; brimming with

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to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)

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foundation; basis

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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numerical formula

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to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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precisely because

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pressure

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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results; record; grades; marks

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to be able to conceal

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to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

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game; contest; bout

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

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to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

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round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)

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