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disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

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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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family a woman has married into

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husband

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logic; logical

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beyond this point; from now on; after this

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

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what would (you) do?; what to do about it

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reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

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grasp; catch; understanding

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the very best; utmost

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sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

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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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owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

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some people; a few people; several people

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intimacy; friendship; friendly relations

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to (do) like this

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to have an idea; to have a clue

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this area; around here

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downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction

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to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest

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history book

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dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration

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for example; for instance; e.g.

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magic

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

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book; volume

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acquaintance

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thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

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visit; call

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principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders

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implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment

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mere; only a ...

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support; backing; aid; assistance

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food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply

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(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character

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old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

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underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

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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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cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

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bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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maze; labyrinth; inner ear

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bookshelf; bookcase

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(in one's) possession

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space; interval; space character; whitespace

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