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to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

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to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

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one's real father; natural father; biological father

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Canterbury

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archbishop (Catholic)

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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in proportion to; according to; depending on

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exchange of blows; long rally

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pious; devout

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to crack; to develop a crack

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to reach a situation about which nothing can be done

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to pretend

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one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

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soundless; mute

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inertia; force of habit

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all times and places; all ages and countries

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)

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hope; wish; aspiration

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gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

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to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)

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final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue

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interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel

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back street; back alley; off-street

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what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

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ointment; salve

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no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

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here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up

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clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

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salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation

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running away; escaping on foot

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severing of connections or relations

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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selfish; self-centred; egotistical

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circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money

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to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

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in that way; like that; that way

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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woman's heart; female instincts or psychology

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distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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Dina

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done; just done; just finished

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snuffling; sniffling

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to begin to cry

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

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to sob

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to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

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