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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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we

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full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end

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to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain

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real time

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(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite

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to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

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magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic

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camera

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to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)

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ten-odd; a dozen or so

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finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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detour; circumvention; turning movement

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perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

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unluckily

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally

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wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected

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unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident

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to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)

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to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

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phenomenon

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to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)

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unbelievable (extent)

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conviction; belief; confidence

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establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration

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frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous

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like that; so

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to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with

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to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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meanwhile; in the meantime

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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cold sweat

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous

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destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

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oh my god; how; what the; incredible

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

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desk; copy editor

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reporter; speaker; informer; presenter; rapporteur

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just now; a moment ago; this very minute

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to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

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