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Ashbery

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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parents and siblings; one's relatives

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to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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to unfold; to unroll; to open

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manner; style

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drama; play; powerful drug

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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original work

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to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit

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empathy

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script; screenplay; scenario

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chapter one; first chapter

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last chapter (book, etc.)

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recitation; reciting from memory

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to talk to oneself; to mutter

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heroine

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woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other

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falling in love; attachment

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indeed; really; truly; very much

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling

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battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war

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to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession

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to knock down; to defeat

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happy ending

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outline; summary; argument

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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soul; spirit

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(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

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sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart

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depiction; description; portrayal

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

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end; conclusion

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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unrealistic

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any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away

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collection of books; (personal) library

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relation; connection; relevance

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with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

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waste of time; killing time

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