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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

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one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn

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very interesting; of great interest

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observation; survey; watching

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she; her; girlfriend

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen

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unique; peculiar; singular

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example; precedent; case

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ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

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plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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crystal ball

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was

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thick; bulky; massive; heavy

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look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

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completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday

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brick

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after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present

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to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain

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substitute for ...

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bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition

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to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

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to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to

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victim (esp. someone killed); casualty

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to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

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to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on

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trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary

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life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

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to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted

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ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul

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with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff

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to look towards

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dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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weeping for joy; crying with happiness

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

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how can (one) do something

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base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up

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to come to one's senses; to calm down

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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to boil strongly; to be excited

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to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels

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emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence

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nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second

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