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simple (and honest); simple-hearted; unsophisticated

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to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

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to indicate; to show; to point to

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bamboo blind

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solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately

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to dishevel (hair)

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gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked

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receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)

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cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

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to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)

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tough measure; firm step; strong measure

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave

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metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

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exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)

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copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)

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rather; sooner; preferably

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foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea

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competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm

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to contribute jointly

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hard to understand; Byzantine fashion

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whatever

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crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received

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transparent; clear

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unable to wait

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quietly; soundlessly

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magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring

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play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)

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very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)

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reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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tomorrow morning

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

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retreat; withdrawal; retirement

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running away; escaping on foot

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kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)

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damage; injury

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hard fighting

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media manipulation

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to lend a hand; to help

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contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message

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confidential matters

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shh!; sh!; shoo!

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overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure

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whatever brought that on?

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind

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