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forerunner; ringleader

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to be something familiar

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character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character

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story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

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with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently

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scandal

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as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling

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proponent; exponent; advocate

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag

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opposite direction

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other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed

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return of something; repayment

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box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)

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timewasting; killing time

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skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)

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bookshelf

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scenic and historic places

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to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

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photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook

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Central Asia

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birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland

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to pay respect (to)

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Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)

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pyramid

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

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Guiana Highlands

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hollow; cavity; dent; depression

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to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

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wonderful sight

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base

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plant; vegetation

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caption (photo explanation, video subtitle, headline); legend; cutline

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gods

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food; foodstuff

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what language

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Christmas

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month before last

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twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days

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not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

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to impress (someone)

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small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest

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one may well say so, but ...; even more than

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first thing after rising; as soon as getting up

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compared to

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to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

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