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exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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retirement; resignation; stepping down

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factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions

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political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations

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ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum

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kidnapping; kidnaping

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concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)

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behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence

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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

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(raw) material

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obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)

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day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by

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royal palace

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to stay indoors; to be confined indoors

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live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger

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going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

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lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation

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to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

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forcefulness of speech; influential voice

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I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)

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to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)

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treatment (of a person); dealing with

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appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre

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extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

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both sides

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fortunately; luckily

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an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

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indispensable; essential; necessary

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vacancy; vacant position

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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long ago

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delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)

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loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity

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going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state

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to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name

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while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)

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counter for generations; epoch

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bow (salute, greeting)

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to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

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all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation

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foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods

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warm heart; kindliness

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curtain; curtains

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to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

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time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times

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detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered

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