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the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small

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(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout

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smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)

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rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via

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burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)

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burying alive

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measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

2

school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs

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procedure; process; proceedings; formalities

4

regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on

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paperwork

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to make an appearance

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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autographed; signed

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

7

court; courthouse

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

2

to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on

2

just now; a moment ago; this very minute

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government; administration; ministry

1

shrewd; astute; cunning; alert

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(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

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decision; ruling; award; arbitration

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basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)

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revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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advance preparations

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to prostrate oneself (before)

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conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)

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pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously

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confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

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to palm off; to force a sale

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antique; curio

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having not the slightest idea

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general trading company

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sightseeing; tourism

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United Kingdom

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up until now; as recently as the present

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on countless occasions; many a time

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acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

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executive power; authority

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transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution

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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy

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to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx

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fortunately; luckily; thankfully

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my; our; one's own

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