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Del; Dell

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old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self

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at least; at most; (even) just

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

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the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

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(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice

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to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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to cause harm (to)

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superstitious

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serious; not joking; straight

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all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

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world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)

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to answer a request

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to rescue from; to help out of; to save

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unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)

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setting on fire; setting afire

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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

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summer

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weakening

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to do as one likes

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to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment

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proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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ridiculous; odd

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irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway

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to get angry; to lose one's temper

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scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

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to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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both; (not) either

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evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

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allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

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intervening

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to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness

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to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)

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normal practice; proper practice

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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end; tip; extremities; terminal

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conspiracy; collusion

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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to stand stock still

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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foolish act; folly

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removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating

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rear guard

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pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase

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