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Atlas; atlas

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Hercules; Heracles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)

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Ulysses

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creativity; ingenuity

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greatest ... in history

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proud

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(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last

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maker; creator

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retina

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to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)

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bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily

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to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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kick

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mosquito

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restlessly; in continuous motion

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summer solstice

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fierce attack

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collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt

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the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

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loafing; indolent; lazy; hey

2

soba restaurant

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shrewd (dirty) trick; sinister scheme (design); sly art

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mercilessly; ruthlessly

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I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me

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unbeatable; invincible; irresistible

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I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves

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consistently; unchangingly; throughout

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golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)

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impregnable castle (walls); impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

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operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking

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mutual love

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restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution

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maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)

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house centipede (Scutigeromorpha spp.); contemptible person; skunk; wretch

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thud

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(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless

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relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality

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reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

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self-destruct system; automatic detonator; self-detonating device

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unbearable; intolerable; insufferable

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resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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to become muddy

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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out of control; uncontrollable

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fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard

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tail; tailcoat; tails

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lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline

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violent; rough

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