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anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

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garden plant; garden tree; potted plant

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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(carved) statue; sculpture

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stained glass

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to provide; to arrange; to install

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law; rule

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to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp

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parental love; parental affection

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complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome

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aggregate amount

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in proportion to; just as much as

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)

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enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large

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MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP

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magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

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to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

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to smile

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child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster

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freezing; cold storage; refrigeration

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sleep

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the ways of the world; human nature

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly

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cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying

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shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking

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to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate

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to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

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to be (doing)

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to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)

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to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

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to hang; to dangle

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to look up

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby

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beach; seashore; seaside; coast

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being lost for words

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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touché; you've got me there

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great laughter; burst of laughter

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mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert

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(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty

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don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me

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simple; easy

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admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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talking while standing; standing around talking

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good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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