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beyond saving

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clergyman; churchman; clergy

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to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking

5

shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties

3

to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)

2

source of information; intelligence source; message source

1

minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole

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handicap

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handicap

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contrived; false-sounding

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sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)

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unclean; dirty; bathroom; toilet (room); (arch.) menstruation; (arch.) menses

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whispering into a person's ear

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last ray of hope; only hope

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hiding; concealment

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being too late; losing one's final chance

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area

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deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang

1

before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)

1

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

1

money-saving feeling; bargain feeling

1

3000; three thousand; many

1

to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

3

first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank

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doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

2

antique-looking; looking hoary with patina

1

old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book

1

absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another

1

to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer

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to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

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importance; priority

2

(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)

1

to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel

5

attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

3

fantastic; bizarre; incredible; tree tumbo (Welwitschia mirabilis)

2

to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable

1

to appear uneasy; to appear anxious

2

information gap; digital divide

1

wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around

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bullying; teasing

1

middle of the night; dead of night

4

(psychological) trauma

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)

1

side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines

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inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless

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to pour on

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pale; pallid

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just kidding; Not!

1

on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness

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