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magician; conjurer

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Nike (Greek goddess)

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calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat

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

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dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)

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double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)

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to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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setting off (on a trip); departure

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to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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mighty; powerful

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

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proud; haughty; arrogant

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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Gang of Four

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university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...

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legendary beast; magical beast

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practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

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black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling

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learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

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point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes

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general idea; concept; notion

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direct

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inevitable; necessary

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guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy

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to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart

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to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

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to fade; to become dim

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pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)

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to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

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hardness; stiffness

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poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

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common; usual

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interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel

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to become possible; to become able to (do)

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main question; real issue at hand

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to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close

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medical examination

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decision; determination

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to take off one's clothes; to undress

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hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

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other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice

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sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment

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blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

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

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to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear

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jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly

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shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

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rhythm

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