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taking up a new post

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10th day of the month; ten days

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after; later

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to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)

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funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

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former (incumbent); predecessor

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at; in; at; when; by; with

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to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on

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complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression

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to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful

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ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against

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there; that way; you

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

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to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress

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cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

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to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled

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octopus; fool; idiot

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pork

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highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)

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religious atmosphere

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wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

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supplement; complement

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a glance; a look; a glimpse

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)

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to open (one's eyes) wide

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to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

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God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person

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large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive

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good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

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softly; gently; lightly

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sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant

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to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

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big; large; great

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liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of

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smell

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straight; upright; erect

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

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to scan; to look over

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handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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group (usu. of people)

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company commander

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one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life

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exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change

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return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

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