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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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unkempt hair; disheveled hair; tousled hair

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for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other

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imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner

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exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

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copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy

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to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly

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how are you?

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national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress

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to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told

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brothers and sisters; siblings

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spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle

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kitten; small cat

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chill; the shivers; shivering fit

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to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through

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complete stranger; total stranger

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messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things

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savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised

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body; physique; build; stature

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thief; robber; burglar; bandit

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vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)

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to drag in; to pull in

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remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably

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during absence from home

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if possible

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to be ordered (to do)

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compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

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aimless; rambling; desultory; casual

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spontaneous; voluntary

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aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank

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to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

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showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude

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a day or two

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first day; opening day

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encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)

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to bring (someone into a place); to lead into

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vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point

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to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

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laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig

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separate; special; another; separately

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briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly

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the big three ...

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each time

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to grieve and moan

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will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing

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to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

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to become pale; to turn pale

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