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to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for

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to take flight; to disappear

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ether

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full operation

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hidden treasure; treasured article

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to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with

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big problem; major issue; big controversy

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solution; solution strategy

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stealing; theft

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thief; robber

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to get; to be given

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breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening

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well done; good job

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quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation

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hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching

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from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly

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green; greenery; verdure

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whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place

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artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact

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watering hole; watering place

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bottom of a lake

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to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound

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through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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to look towards

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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favorable; favourable

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heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

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implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey

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ringing; sound

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sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower

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conditioned reflex

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meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

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long time; several hours; long spell

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seventeen; 17

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age of a tree

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many thousands

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wrinkle; crease; ripple

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moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

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sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign

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to like; to love; to be fond of

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(piece of) rope; ordinary method

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to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

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to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

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as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

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dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness

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to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish

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to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

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