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to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

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verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words

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conditioned reflex

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higher rank; better position

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excellent; very good; exultant; elated

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

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to rewind

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smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation

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and then; and so; and; so then

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probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid

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not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word

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as you can imagine; as imagined

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variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

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to push (something) against

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even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

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anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly

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no trouble; easy; simple

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easy; simple; plain

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suspect

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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prefix for forming ordinal numbers

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eight; 8

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solo

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to be imaginable; to be conceivable

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horn (musical instrument)

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition

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(verbal) message; word (from someone)

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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supreme deity

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to look down on; to make light of

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tendency; trend; inclination

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

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to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with

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group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect

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stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

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abstention; nonintervention; noninterference

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

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one; one

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apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal

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messenger; envoy; emissary

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance

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examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test

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promotion; raising of status

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test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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