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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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spacious; vast; wide

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grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie

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eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam

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half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

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these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

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to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate

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doll; puppet; figure

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obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

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sincere; earnest; serious

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

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patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

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unexpected; unforeseen; strange

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outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

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retirement

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to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride

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from now on; hereafter

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to explain the situation

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lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

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the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

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someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

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to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

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period; term; interval

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opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

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

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secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes

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different person; another person; someone else; changed man

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shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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being very busy; busyness

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

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consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude

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real intention; true motive; true meaning

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

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bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

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a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing

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illicit love

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doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

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jealousy; envy

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to be smeared; to be covered

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arson; setting fire

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fishing; collecting shells; fisherman

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banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

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to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

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to age; to grow old

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truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

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