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to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words

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two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures

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to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow

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to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance

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character (in a novel, film, etc.)

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arbitrary

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contradiction; inconsistency

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convenient

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

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image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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material before the opening credits in a film, anime, etc.

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rather; sooner; preferably

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that

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"it was all a dream"-ending

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not limited to; not just ...

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note; memorandum

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diary; journal

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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individual; private person; personal; private

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fidelity; truth; authenticity; credibility

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doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

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to pen; to write; to draw

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tendency; trend; inclination

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history book

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deciphering; decoding

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writer; painter; drawer; skilful writer; skilful painter

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history

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winner; victor

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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ultimate; final; last; eventual

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benefit; use; good; profit; gains

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musical

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script; screenplay; scenario

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of

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precisely because

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to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued

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one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although

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the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance

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absence; disregard; indifference

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent

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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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well done!; bravo

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drama; play; powerful drug

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before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

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