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in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly

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to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off

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to repent; to be penitent

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obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

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overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

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practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill

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weak person; the weak

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every year; yearly; annually

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to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)

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to come to mind; to pop into one's head

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to control one's temper

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one's last moments; death throes; agony of death

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computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI

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shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter

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relative

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)

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having absolutely nothing (left); being out of everything; absolutely nothing

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ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics

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

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cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

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face-to-face

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look of amazement; looking dumbfounded

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short break; breather

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dull; boring

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facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)

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violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely

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woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat

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sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing

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light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous

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(in) her way; peculiar to her

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to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future

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to summon courage; to be brave

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one way or the other; either way

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foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)

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human sacrifice; victim

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desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire

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both sides

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to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities

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basking in the sun

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dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner

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fine weather; fair weather

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soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat

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cushion

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languid; listless

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amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic

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to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex

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itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)

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to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

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to be kind to; to treat kindly

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