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to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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to improve one's skill

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selection; choice; picking out

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arm; skill; efforts; ability

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effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

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modesty; humility; being humble

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majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression

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to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

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love; affection

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justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation

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cooking class; cookery school

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to eliminate waste

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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eating habits

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

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commencing with; including

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intimacy; friendship; familiarity

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thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)

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recipe

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chance; opportunity

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compulsory education

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year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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children

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notice; announcement

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had better ...; had better not ...

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defense; defence; guard; policing; security

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strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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contract; compact; agreement

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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control; management (e.g. of a business)

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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property; possession

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn

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queen; female champion

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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innocent; simple-minded

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dazzling; radiant

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to shine; to glitter; to sparkle

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

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to fly in the air

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average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to

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(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant

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