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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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response; reply; answer; defence; defense

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working one's way up; self-made person; veteran

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several years; a few years

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virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit

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entire world; whole world; world stage

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fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail

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one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work

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to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

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to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink

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magazine; journal; periodical

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gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)

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feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

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sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

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counter for books; volume

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rule; reign; government; governing

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publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)

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(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

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unfortunately; regrettably

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(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

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unnatural; affected; studied; forced

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overall

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overacting; hamming

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for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

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overreaction

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lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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clique; faction

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interest; rights; concession

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by all means; no matter what; at any rate

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what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement

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to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist

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assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

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being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering

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tax

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to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding

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poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)

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opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

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to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount

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standard; set; routine; decided

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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to pay

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person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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true state; actual condition; reality

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grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

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had better; is advisable

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with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

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chill; the shivers; shivering fit

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to pay a tax

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