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step by step; by degrees

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steady; honest; sober; straightforward

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to spend time (on doing something)

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ordinary; sensible; commonplace

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journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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something; something or other; something something

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

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wisdom; intelligence; intellect

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to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly

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the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong

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slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

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there's nothing that doesn't exist; there's nothing we (I, he, she, etc.) don't have; nonexistent; not in one's possession

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ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights

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inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike

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to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in

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to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)

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shameless; shameless person

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going into a frenzy; flying into a rage

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looking on; remaining a spectator

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scolding

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suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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patronage; protection

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next (spoken) word

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unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares

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even if; even though; however; no matter how

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gestalt

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last resort

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duel; shoot-out

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to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

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confrontation; opposition; antagonism

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traditional; conventional

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solution; way out

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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attendant; follower

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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decision; agreement

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situation; developments; outcome

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to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring

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main purpose; primary objective

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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 agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)

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loss by default; default

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nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious

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perpetual youth and longevity; immortality

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to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged

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the present age; these days; (present) head of the family

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