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considerably; not a little; in no small numbers

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near future

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foundation stone; cornerstone

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childhood

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

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deep breath

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to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference

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as much as one can; as much as possible

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smile

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satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable

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good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

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concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

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oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is

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leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)

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to paint a picture; to draw a picture

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to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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heinous

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without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately

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prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex

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reply; response; answer

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consistency

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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)

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bully

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prickling; stinging; tingling

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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to suit the convenience of; to accommodate

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crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

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curt; blunt; brusque

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equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")

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to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

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rapid growth

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to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with

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famous; notorious; noted

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most; extremely

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taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child

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widow

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

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to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)

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affectation; showiness; pretence

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire

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many times

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to collide; to clash

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to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far

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payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed

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unanticipated; unexpected

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

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