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making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt

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caustic words

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one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior

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to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition

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self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

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simple honesty; tactless frankness

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walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

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to mediate; to intervene

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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prey; victim

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inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action

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strongest

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large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

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Monday

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even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

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going into battle; departure for the front

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leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

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to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals

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to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

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take the opportunity to (do something else)

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burlesque; low comedy; farce

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roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)

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funny story; funny anecdote

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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decisiveness

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all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

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just a little

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guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

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sense of security

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best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

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proposal; offer; request; application

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service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free

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very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best

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(a) look; gaze

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doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief

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in the face of; in defiance of

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bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

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late at night

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watch-keeping; guard; lookout

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intelligence gathering; information gathering

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arrival

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taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

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complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious

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clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

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another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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