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so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense

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taboo

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to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

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once; one time; exclusively; only; alone

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

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shark

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crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark

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snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

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ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage

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(another's) child; child; kid

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reading with pleasure

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Christian

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Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West

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birth (of a saint, monarch, etc.); nativity

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to make a mistake; to blunder

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to smile a smile of satisfaction

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sophistry; sophism

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to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good

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at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately

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scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...

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unseasonable; out-of-season

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to do together

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less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)

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to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing

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to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

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brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

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sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)

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rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

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care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude

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bûche de Noël; Yule log (cake)

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to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result

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propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement

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large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission

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to love

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minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)

4

lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality

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let's go

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to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

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good wife and wise mother

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to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)

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cold wind

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fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice

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Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure

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