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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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financial muscle; economic clout

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests

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sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death

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minor character

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entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

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Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens

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Mathias; Matias; Matthias

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capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics

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target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage

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half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal

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older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

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route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

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illicit love

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love triangle; eternal triangle

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to become; to be

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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ending

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

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fine view; beautiful sight

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Beauty and the Beast (fairy tale)

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it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but

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beautiful woman

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domestic animals; livestock; cattle

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to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque

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well; now; then

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults

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to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken

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to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)

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to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back

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staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising

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very young; little; childish; immature

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to lick all over; to run one's tongue over

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vermilion (colour); cinnabar

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cheek (of the face)

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neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing

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thin; slender; fine; unlucky

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence

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