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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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value; worth; merit

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emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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upturned eyes

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to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt

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(a) look; gaze

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jet black

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

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healthy; sound; wholesome

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morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious

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climax

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everyday occurrence

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possible; likely; probable

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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throat

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to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire

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shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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reputation; respectability; honour; honor

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view; outlook; prospect

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good sense

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to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

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blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)

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melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient

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frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

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yesterday

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day before yesterday

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selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell

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item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

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to give an address (before a large number of people); to give a forceful speech

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to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot

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brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities

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deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint

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maximum; extreme; utmost

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to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way

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not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful

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blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank

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classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)

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padlock

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installation; setting; fitting; mounting

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metal fittings; metal fixtures

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

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sliding door

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loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

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door; gate; opening; title page

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beautiful

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