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tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs

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opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently

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body bag

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unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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distant

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to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

4

stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

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ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

1

smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it

1

magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

4

to make narrow

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looks; features

3

promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice

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to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival

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penal labour; work assigned to prisoners

2

to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

2

good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal

2

deck brush

1

to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

1

whistle (sound made with the lips)

1

(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world

3

groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)

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polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled

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foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous

1

oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

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lower jaw; mandible

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taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

2

to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

2

decline; decay

1

being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)

1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

4

to increase in value; to gain prestige

1

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

2

bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer

2

handrail; railing; banister

1

information desk personnel; guide; usher

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

weekly publication

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comic book

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strength training; resistance training; muscle-building

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Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm (1844-1900)

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being fully equipped; being fully furnished; complete

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Pieter Brueghel the Elder

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Tower of Babel

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commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake

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etc.; et cetera; and so on

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