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to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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good-for-nothing; worthless

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

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to hold the key (to)

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll

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ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

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difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect

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to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly

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to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

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transfer; assignment; conveyance

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retention; maintenance; preservation

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer

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double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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to ponder; to brood

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prediction; estimation

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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to acquire knowledge

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calculation; reckoning; count; forecast

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based on; on the basis of

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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to be too long

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to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate

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ordinary; sensible; commonplace

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wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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

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standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

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when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned

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angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)

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frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly

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healing; cure; recovery

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weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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embarrassing; awkward

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot

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