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lingerie

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appearance; looks

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(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut

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commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing

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carnivore

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lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss

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detective team; study group; club

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to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow

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price decision; price setting; pricing

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generic drug

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invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling

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oral medicine; internal medicine

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to choose by lot

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person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection

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health drink

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buffet; self-service meal

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service à la carte; single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes)

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originality; creation; invention

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to consult a doctor

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euthanasia

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death with dignity; natural death (as opposed to extending one's life unnaturally with life support)

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deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods

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to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick

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extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling

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(one's) countenance; face

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to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing

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ancient times; prehistoric times

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breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty

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interruption; interference; butting in

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face; honour; honor; appearance; look

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complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)

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elegance

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thesis; statement

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kiss

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gift received from a visitor

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flabby

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acorn

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perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments

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to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out

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administration (of medicine); giving medication

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power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power

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commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial

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chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important

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place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)

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moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains

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to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone

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companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character

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abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)

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to toss away; to throw out

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