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disapproval

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since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

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(the privilege to have) an audience (with one's lord, a dignitary, etc.); interview (with one's superior); one's debut (first) appearance; debut (of a new product, work of art, actor, etc.); trial service (of a servant)

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extremely delighted

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headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector

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silver; senior citizen; pensioner

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to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich

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fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet

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abuse; misuse; perversion

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one's heart rate; pulse rate

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drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice

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wiles; art of coaxing

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like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

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decree; directive

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attentiveness

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vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse

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reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with

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under the floor

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cave; hollow; cavity; hollow

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thirteen; 13; king (playing card)

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storage; preservation

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chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir

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missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

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to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight

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school; school building; schoolhouse

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felony; serious crime

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to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by

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to cool down one's anger

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to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet

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pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

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spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind

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taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting

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uniform; even; across-the-board; equal

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research team

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to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on

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wealth, prosperity, and arrogant splendor (splendour); (living sumptuously) intoxicated by wealth and power; luxury

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dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled

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feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria

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lone plane

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soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood

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softness; gentleness; weakness

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to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

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moment; brief space of time

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moderate faction; moderates

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unhappy; sad; gloomy

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creed; belief; conviction; article of faith

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to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke

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crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

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