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to one's heart's content or satisfaction

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly

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striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt

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image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

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to slip through; to make one's way through quickly

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)

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conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

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to find out; to discover; to locate

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deadlock; stalemate

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to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

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to defy conventional wisdom

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beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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to fetch; to go and get

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tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart

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abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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also known as; also called

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powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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possible; likely; probable

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(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

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to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)

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crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

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acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

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collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection

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to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

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troublesome; bothersome

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immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily

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so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...

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truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer

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pain; agony; bitterness

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marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

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instruction; teaching

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what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

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helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret

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request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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together with; same; both; all; including ...

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generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual

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circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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ambition; aspiration

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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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