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standing firmly against

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paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement

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every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs

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painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate

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to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)

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towel

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finger; toe; digit

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique

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bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill

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steam; vapour; vapor

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to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up

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heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained

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to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)

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to see through; to see the true nature of something

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sense of security

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one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face

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to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

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or; or else

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manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

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unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away

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cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying

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to make a serious effort

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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treatment (of a person); dealing with

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corner; nook

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

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change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle

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to prohibit

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to send in

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underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

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match fixing; put-up job; fixed game

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to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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respect; esteem; regard

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now that; since; so long as; because

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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absurd; unreasonable

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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garden; park

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lake (in place names)

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lake

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scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)

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to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe

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