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characteristic

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volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound

3

perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite

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curly hair; curled hair

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oh, yes?; really?

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(process of) elimination

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interest; appeal; attraction; fun

2

to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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time; labour; labor

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to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen

3

hair style; coiffure; hairdo

4

sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible

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to take by surprise

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to open one's eyes wide

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

2

to win; to gain victory

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mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way

2

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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near; close; beside; third person

3

to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

2

to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

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ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

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appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession

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wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

2

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

3

to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

3

another thing; other things; another man's property

1

evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation

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to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down

2

seeing; looking at

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to the last; persistency; thoroughness

2

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

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to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for

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becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed

2

end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

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please; somehow or other; one way or another

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one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

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to pick out item(s) from a group to keep

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

2

to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up

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off-white

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