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ahem

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to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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to not understand what someone is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about

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usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

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experience

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to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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special; particular; peculiar; unique

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to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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a certain ...; some ...

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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urbanization; urbanisation

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

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consensus; collective will; collective opinion

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absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that

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subordination; dependency

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good idea; good plan

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to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

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to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)

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to be lacking in options; to be too few

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to assist; to help out

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to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind

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motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically

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to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

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temporary; transitory; short-lived

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to name

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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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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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to name

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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addition; supplement; appending; appendix

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to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way

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guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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earthworm; worm

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control

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to move around; to move about; to get around

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probable; likely

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edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)

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trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)

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right in half

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time passes

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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