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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

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something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts

1

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

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essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

2

misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

2

soft-hearted; susceptible; sentimental; tender-hearted

1

to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver

2

notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

1

column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude

1

difference; discrepancy; variation

2

to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

1

to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep

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complicity

1

various evils; every kind of evil; all evils

2

base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

3

false moustache

1

tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)

1

bull's-eye; the mark

1

two or three days

1

shaking violently

1

to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards

1

to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide

1

to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident

1

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

2

possessed of a strong sense of duty

1

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

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especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though

1

opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

2

to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out

1

back (of a chair)

1

rank; ranking order; hierarchy

3

to take a load off

1

selfish

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preparation; provision; guarding

3

trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation

1

tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability

2

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

to visit (someone) in hospital

1

net; netting; web

2

direct connection; direct link

1

in any way; to some extent; even if only a little

2

to avoid being seen; to be clandestine

2

denim; jeans

4

hunting cap

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long ago; previous; of a former age

1

private detective

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to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue

1

iron door

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