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smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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isn't it?; it really is

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failure; mistake; blunder

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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cactus

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motif

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart

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to be the case that

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feeling; sense; impression

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far away in the distance; in the far distance

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to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)

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sand; grit; fine gravel

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earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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green; greenery; verdure

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to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

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sunshine; sunlight

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to become completely dry; to dry out; to dry up; to parch

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wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

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one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

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rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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Afghan stitch

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to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)

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lovely; cute; charming; sweet

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suffix appended to someone else's family members

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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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