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to pretend

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dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened

2

the ... in question

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intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

1

bunch of flowers; bouquet

4

confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

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denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation

2

long ago; previous; of a former age

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I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but

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the times

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classical; classic

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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

1

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

1

fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer

1

hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs

3

to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless

1

obstinate; stubborn; inflexible

1

to spread; to be propagated

1

to kill time

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to go on reading

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to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights

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decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

as always; as usual

1

straight line

1

refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved

1

to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate

2

haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

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to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position

4

equality; impartiality; evenness

2

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

1

fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment

1

lung capacity

1

being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed

1

inhabiting; living

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to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of

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little bit

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don't worry about it; forget about it

2

to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

chalk (mineral); white wall

1

fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

1

jab (esp. in boxing)

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to shake one's head (in denial)

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furnishings; implements; equipment

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to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand

1

careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate

1

fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous

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