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strongest ever; most powerful in history

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viscount

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we; us; I; me; you

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male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses

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to decide; to determine

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with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle

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mother and child

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I give up

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speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners

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haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up

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fortress; stronghold; citadel

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unlocking

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hidden treasure; treasured article

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(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits

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darkness

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Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

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to write down; to record; to register

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to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

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indefinite

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formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of

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cost; expense

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scrap iron

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during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break

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homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question

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question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook

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working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair

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anyhow; in any case

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clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)

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keyhole

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on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

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criminal act

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human intellect; knowledge

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model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example

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trivial; trifling

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unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid

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rough voice (e.g. when one has a cold or sore throat)

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lady; nobleman's wife

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mud scraper; doormat

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scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean

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ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle

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wit; resources; tact

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to be able to do; to be capable of doing

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the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)

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to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

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good policy; wise policy; best plan

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just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion

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(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness

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walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)

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