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beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful

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these guys; these fellows

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there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion

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to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

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lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)

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to be (doing)

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extendable baton

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to jab; to hit; to punch

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repair; mending

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payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing

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only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)

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to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto

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scream; shriek; shout; exclamation

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impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

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interest; appeal; attraction; fun

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gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy

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serious; severe; grave; acute

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third-rate; third-class

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versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing

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easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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to bind up; to tie up

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valuable article; valuables

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hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort

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to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

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hand grenade; grenade

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direct hit

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surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

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to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe

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damage; injury

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heat-resisting

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resistant to earthquakes

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

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diversion; distraction; feint

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more than expected

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insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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pantsuit; pant suit; trouser suit

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jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

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brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish

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dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise

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bulletproof; bombproof

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stab-proof; knife-proof

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main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus

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inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises

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to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

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to waste time

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interview (e.g. for a job)

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to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

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