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vivid; striking

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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counter for books; volume

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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encyclopedia; cyclopedia

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number of books

1

increased volume or quantity

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to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

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age 10

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to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly

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reminiscent talk

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telepathic communication

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sigh

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way of life

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to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup

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ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

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elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance

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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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change of occupation; career change

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good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark

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serious illness

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

1

it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

3

relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief

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to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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to say; to be called; to do

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likability; favorability; popularity

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to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to

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to hate; to dislike

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sexual harassment

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice

1

one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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pursuer; pursuing party; posse

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malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

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peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures

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to set aside

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fighting strength

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no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise

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component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

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to commit a crime; to do evil

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...

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black cat

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as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly

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seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

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bedroom

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severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious

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near; close; beside; third person

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injury; harm; evil influence; damage

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