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Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

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to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

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distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal

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to the end; to the last

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to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

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optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

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writing; composition; essay; sentence

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

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frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

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well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

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how many people; a number of people

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still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier

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tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

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content of a letter

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)

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positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

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kingdom; monarchy

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southern part; the south (of a region)

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northern part; the north (of a region)

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eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)

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to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

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trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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neither

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pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked

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self-defense; self-defence

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hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

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ingenuity; resourcefulness

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use; service; purpose

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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chance; opportunity

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to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

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cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

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knife

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mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

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selection

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group member

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recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

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