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snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation

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image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)

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violent

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intimidating air; sense of intimidation

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den

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to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

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equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent

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ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

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practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation

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to be selected (from among many people)

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consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis

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leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone

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in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data

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being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands

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discovery; detection; finding

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to be born; to come into the world

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investigation; research; looking something up

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working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver

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absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper

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free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating

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frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

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opposite side; opposition

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heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue

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huh!; oh; wow; I see

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now that; since; so long as; because

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to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

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repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption

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promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU

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without

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1,000,000; one million; million; many

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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(social) class; rank; grade

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unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite

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payment default; overdue on a payment

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interest rate

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financial institutions; banking facilities

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

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Blondell

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curtain; curtains

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to close; to shut

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(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so

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image; picture; portrait

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sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

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