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important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

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to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated

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backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)

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spirit; heart; disposition

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generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds

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to be settled; to be brought to an end

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heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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many times

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to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command

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insight; power of observation

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)

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common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar

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the five fingers; leading five; top five

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to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire

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to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden

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not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict

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way; method; means

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the last moment; the very end

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to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

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leaving behind; desertion; abandonment

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to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten

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event; phenomenon; matter

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surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality

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nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

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to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way

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one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate

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being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)

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to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)

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quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute

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conflict; fighting each other

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unidentifiable; unidentified

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wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person

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to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely

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to kneel (in respect); to genuflect

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reliance; dependence

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swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is

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asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)

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to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

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to understand from experience

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to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

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rib; rib cage

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dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole

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wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

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