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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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flawless; absolute perfection

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rule; reign; government; governing

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should do; ought to do

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dictator; despot

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dictatorship; despotism

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sophistry; sophism

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to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

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evolution; progress

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king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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disappointment; despair

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to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger

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astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

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in that respect; on that point; in that regard

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victim; injured party; sufferer

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oppression; suppression; pressure

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unbelievable; incredible; implausible

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prejudice; bias; distorted view

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to subsist; to keep on living

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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every day

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to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

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if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

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to make known

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to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

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at some point in the past; at some stage

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to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...

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putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

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to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable

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otherwise; or else; if not

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misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea

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stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

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waterfall; (arch.) rapids

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swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing

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cooling; refrigeration

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repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row

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contours of one's body; figure

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delight; great joy

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger

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beckoning

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to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

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to break into fragments; to go to pieces

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cannot be compared with; no match for

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