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contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...

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to shrug one's shoulders

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knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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acting; performance

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well, I must admit ...

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably

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not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)

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one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance

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to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

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doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")

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to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

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lightning; thunder; thunderbolt

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to surge; to well up; to gush out

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article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since

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careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

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offensive strength; offensive power; striking power

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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extent; scope; sphere; range; span

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very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

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state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

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to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

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good; goodness; right; virtue

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unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK

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to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock

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to cut at; to slash at

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solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

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space; room; airspace

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