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founder; originator; pioneer

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destruction of nature

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period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty

2

to make a lasting impression

1

mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

3

number of articles; quantity

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working; in operation; running; active

1

to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse

1

to rhyme (with)

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intelligent

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productivity

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to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

1

artistic

2

to get to work

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design; pattern

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profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

1

to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)

2

(rock) crystal; high purity quartz

1

jewel; precious stone; gem

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omen

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to beat into shape

1

beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon

1

treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)

2

manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future

3

ocean trench; deep

1

beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

1

nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken

1

to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to

1

beautiful; gorgeous

1

to wait upon; to serve

1

committee member

3

tattoo artist; tattooist; engraver; carver; sculptor

2

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

2

to crush (with the weight of misfortune)

1

trustee; councillor (councilor)

2

skull

1

antler

1

carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo

1

to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)

1

pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint

1

to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)

1

to aggravate; to make serious

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regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

1

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

2

excuse; explanation

1

to appreciate; to be thankful

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to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

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gifted education; special education for gifted children

1

degree, amount of

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