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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

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one way or the other; either way

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free

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one and only; unique

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physical

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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eight-year-old child

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to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)

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to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

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copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing

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what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

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mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly

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ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand

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full of; brimming with

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to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)

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to train; to discipline; to teach manners

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to cultivate; to foster

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copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

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whatever

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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interference; obstruction; sabotage

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underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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several minutes; a few minutes

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to pick a fight; to find fault

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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doesn't even exist

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment

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(speak) bluntly; frankly

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school entrance ceremony

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to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

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every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of

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(political) power; authority; influence

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to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

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look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

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public; official

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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hostility; antagonism; opposition

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internal; domestic

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to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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tuxedo; dinner suit

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to make; to manufacture

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