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obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see

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thrill

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look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

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learning; study

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crayon

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grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)

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to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered

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relationships with the opposite sex

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palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

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overall

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elaborate; exquisite; detailed

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to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

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(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as

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underestimation; undervaluation

1

(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

1

ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making

1

shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation

1

favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet

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effectively impossible

2

goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)

1

to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible

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new theory

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progress; advance; improvement; development

1

innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive

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idea

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unless one ...; if one does not ...

2

to feel relieved; to feel satisfied

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noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together

1

highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

1

lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)

1

fan letter; fan mail

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autobiography

2

writing; authoring

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love letter

1

to give; to do (something) for

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to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request

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cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)

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smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it

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circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

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serious

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dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum

1

gentle; mild-mannered

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filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents

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funny; amusing

1

self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing

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carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care

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rattan; (rattan) cane (e.g. used in wicker furniture)

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elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

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to go through formalities

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quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless

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