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equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view

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that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family

2

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

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this occasion; at this time; now

1

call; visit

4

together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)

2

what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully

1

or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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pushy; pushing; self-assertive

1

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

3

to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge

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honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix

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you; dear; honey

4

activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

2

to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

3

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

1

to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down

2

hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

1

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood

2

to race against time

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for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages

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to bring up a subject

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

1

acquaintance

2

seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

1

to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel

1

magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly

1

bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre

2

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

1

to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

2

having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling

1

much less; to say nothing of

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large-scale

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it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

1

with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

1

to wrap up

2

thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

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obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent

2

heir; inheritor; successor

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

3

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

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to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated

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to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known

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direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)

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truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

5

curtain; curtains

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