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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

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mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

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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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to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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sympathy; compassion; pity

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corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue

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to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

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to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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to go out and away; to leave

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contrastive

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sadistic

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to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

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to live; to make a living; to get on with

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl

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to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut

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glory

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title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank

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not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

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to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

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sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

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woman used as a sexual object; female human toilet

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self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness

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to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

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merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling

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charming; fascinating; voluptuous

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to save; to leave over; to spare

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both; (not) either

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slavery

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very; much

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to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to

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to do so; to do thus

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to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in

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water balloon

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all eyes; public attention

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shit!; damn!

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if is not; if are not

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to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at

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ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt

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flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely

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to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees

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splash; sploosh

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yearned for; longed for; missed

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sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering

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guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily

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to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top

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