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here and there; in places

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archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language

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to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

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a certain ...; some ...

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item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

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nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging

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love potion; philter; aphrodisiac

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to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)

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impossible

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Gerald; Gerard; Gerhard; Gerrald; Jerald; Geraldo

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Hamilton (New Zealand); Hamilton

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recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)

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to be able to manage somehow or other

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law; act; method; mood; dharma; law

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deciphering; decoding

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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completion; perfection; accomplishment

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to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint

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to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

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to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure

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overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day

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notice; attention; observation

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mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)

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to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover

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inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)

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in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale

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speaking voice; talking voice

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fragmentary

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to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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had better ...; had better not ...

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eavesdropping

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bookshelf; bookcase

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space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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one month

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not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned

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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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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

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to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

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to take time

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late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer

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wariness

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splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough

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