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from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored

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to take hold of; to possess; to haunt

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incurable illness

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(audio) recording

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dictaphone; dictation system

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sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)

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illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault

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specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet

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approval; license; licence; permission

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indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance

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to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate

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to defy conventional wisdom

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realistic; pragmatic

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general; conceptual

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philosophical

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nowhere

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via; through; by doing; by means of; using

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state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances

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Earth; the globe

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the reverse; other side; lining

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the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

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most; extremely

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to some extent; to a certain extent

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restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

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I see; that's right; indeed

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creak; squeak; creaking sound

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ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)

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bunk beds; double bunk

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law; rule

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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embodiment; realization; materialization

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fall (esp. in wrestling)

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characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

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to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre

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to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

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hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)

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only; nothing but

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report to the Emperor

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tremendous; immense

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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset

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long ago; previous; of a former age

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American person

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oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

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according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states

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to do

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to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

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