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(in) various settings; act to act; place to place

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opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

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clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning

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to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)

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speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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to fade; to become dim

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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quick-wittedness; tact

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religious organization; religious organisation

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to fulfill one's responsibility

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heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles

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realistic; true to life

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to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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(divine) punishment; curse; retribution

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to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

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fort; stronghold; fortification

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base; bottom

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body bag

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great majority

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big problem; major issue; big controversy

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strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection

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abnormality

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waterfall; (arch.) rapids

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succession struggle; succession race

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to worry; to fret; to get anxious

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to let one's guard down

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untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)

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results (of a study or investigation)

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position

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climate

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dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

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luckily

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to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

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entry; going into; approach

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inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group

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glossy abelia (Abelia grandiflora)

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real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

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(on the) sea; surface of the sea

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

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riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

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to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe

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leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me

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pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask

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tray

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father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he

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bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out

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indeed; it's no wonder

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