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indirection; indirectness

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unsuitable; inappropriate; improper

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beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

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opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure

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provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

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had better ...; had better not ...

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to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)

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damage; breakage

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excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing

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that sort of; like that

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fraud; swindle

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resultant; consequential

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tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)

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excellent plan; best policy

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for (some) doubtful points to remain

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armistice; ceasefire

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permanent; perpetual; lasting

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to stretch (one's body)

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dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing

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strategic

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reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace

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disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

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inflow; influx

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power balance; balance of power

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fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence

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to the end; entirely; in full

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to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology

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to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal

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to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)

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rational

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to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked

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to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

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signs of defeat; adverse situation

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incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise

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each time

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as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree

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(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed

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to turn to the left

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end (of a street, hallway, etc.)

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to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of

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to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut

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bitter enemy

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looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward

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mutual understanding

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negative emotions; negative feelings

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to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

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conscious; deliberate; intentional

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to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last

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