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serious illness; dangerous disease

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omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor

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devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding

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classic (work, esp. book); the classics

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ballet

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recital; recitation; public reading

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work (object) of art

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master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family

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false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended

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cannot possibly be

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disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry

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to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about

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imperial visit; imperial outing

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock

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minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate

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rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights

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(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention

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wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool

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sting operation; undercover investigation

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egoist

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extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter

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being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about

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restoration (of an abdicated ruler)

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supreme authority

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions

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cause unknown

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day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day

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to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

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to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

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child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person

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reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood

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poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

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to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

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leeward; lee; downwind

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to make sure of the truth

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endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever

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peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky

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grand chamberlain

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hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden

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soon; in a few days

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grumbling; muttering; nonsense

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to estrange (two friends); to come between (two people); to drive a wedge

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to raise an army

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to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue

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