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troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble

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(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

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to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

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face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members

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relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation

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to anticipate; to foresee

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to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)

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going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse

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to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

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(hurrying along) falling and stumbling; falling all over oneself

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will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

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falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

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once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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working conditions

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representative example

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exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

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performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)

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diligent; absorbed (in something)

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to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

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the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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environmental destruction

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food shortage

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(global) warming

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cold; coldness; chilliness

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100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity

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centre; center; pivot; central nervous system

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now; nowadays

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somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)

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to do as one wishes; to act as one wills

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to relax; to make oneself comfortable

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certain; definite; clear; credible

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to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check

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to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson

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area

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non-response; no response; no answer

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logical

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation

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self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself

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