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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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King Arthur

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bitterness; bitter taste

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faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little

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sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

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event; function

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troublesome; annoying; complicated

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manuscript; version; draft

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to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship

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little bit

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recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination

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evil spirit (that can possess people)

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attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool

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advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug

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dress; outfit

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tea party; get-together; tea ceremony

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shamelessly; brazenly

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off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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correct answer

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root; basis; foundation

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feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship

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during the war

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the world in general; society; convention

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certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly

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the late; the deceased

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words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology

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staff; staff officer

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camp site; campground

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to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom

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soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce

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honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

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to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly

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party venue; place for a party; banquet hall

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clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another

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gong; tam-tam

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serious illness

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major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

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rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash

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timewise; temporal; chronal

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Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)

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to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts

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one way or the other; either way

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sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart

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to bring up a subject

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certain place

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artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance

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ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

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