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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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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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duty; role; function

3

after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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value to society; raison d'être; existence value

1

to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

3

signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to

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(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

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more than usual (usu. time)

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in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing

2

to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around

2

reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

2

to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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powers of observation

1

to feel depressed; to be down

2

occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded

2

after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

1

to watch steadily; to stare

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

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reign; being on the throne

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to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

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as much as one can; as much as possible

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second marriage; remarriage

2

divorce

3

formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally

1

cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible

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dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal

2

for some (unspecified) reason

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grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)

3

grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

1

as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

1

to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict

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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

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to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon

3

to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

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to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation

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to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

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doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

2

misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea

2

uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently

2

left breast; left side of the chest

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fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure

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