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suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy

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going through; going via; going by way of

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criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender

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to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

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one-eyed; first (in a series); initial

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end; close; conclusion; termination

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second (in a series)

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seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be

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(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger

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Critically Endangered (conservation status); CE

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example; precedent; case

2

several hundred; hundreds (of)

2

once a year

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fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion

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(in) secrecy; behind closed doors

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to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

2

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

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story; tale; talk; discussion

2

such; this sort of; like this

6

in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

3

to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten

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refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

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haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

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risky; dangerous; insecure

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to make merry; to be festive

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction

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any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...

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resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness

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pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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handle; grip; holder; person who holds

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to blaze; to burn brightly

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to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char

1

heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

3

revenge; having a second go (at something)

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to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do

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will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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boy; son; man

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meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement

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close attention; (watching with) keen interest

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to not take seriously; to take lightly

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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to appear on the stage

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to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh

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