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lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)

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personal information

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useless; vain; aimless; idle

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to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast

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slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

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following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with

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chest; breast

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afterimage; after image

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name plate; name tag; label

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librarian

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bookshelf; bookcase

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spirit; soul; ghost

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reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life

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fundamental; basic

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classification; assortment

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classification; categorization; sorting

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collection of books; (personal) library

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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inefficient

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thought to be; seen as

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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since when; from when; how long

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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tall (of a person)

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just because; even if; even though

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to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

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yelping; yapping

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to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

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verbal attack

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student (esp. a university student)

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within the school

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(academic) degree

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favour; favor

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to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off

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exceptional; unusual

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easily; readily; with ease; without trouble

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to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

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gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

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guardian; protector; patron; parent

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dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy

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hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

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receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)

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counter for books; volume

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reference; consultation

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one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

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theory

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blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

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spine (of a book)

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