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silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary

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two colours; two varieties; two types

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black (colour, color)

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ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

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God; god; ace; king; superior person

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ego; egoism; egoist

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generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

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bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well

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insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape

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to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state

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closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently

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to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure

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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

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concentrated fire; intense criticism

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running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood

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bad girl; juvenile delinquent

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immediate effect; instant effect

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suspect (person)

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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he; she; that person; (arch.) you

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to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

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pollution; contamination

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid

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perfectly fitting phrase

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to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was

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consideration; taking into account

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exception; exclusion

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isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine

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deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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compared with

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to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire

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bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted

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evening sky; twilight sky

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standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods

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to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

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rest; repose

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omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

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good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)

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half dry

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to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

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righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

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path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path

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reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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