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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...

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greedy

1

to catch one's attention

1

to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on

1

to expel; to drive out

2

management effort; managerial effort; operation action

1

praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd

1

cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine

2

pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

1

tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard

2

pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born

2

scandal; impropriety; misconduct

4

indemnities; reparations

2

to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

3

amount of money; sum

1

security guard

2

bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

1

storefront; shopfront

1

custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)

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(on) the same day

3

popular writer

1

signing; autograph session

2

appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)

1

extremely high speed; super speed

6

convenience; user-friendliness

1

up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual

1

full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full

1

front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin

1

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

1

low price

1

at first; in the beginning; originally

2

brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint

1

non-achievement (of a goal); failing to achieve

1

human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort

1

paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back

1

rust

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or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said

1

uniform; even; across-the-board; equal

1

love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting

1

to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

1

proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

2

damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage

5

safe and secure; safe and worry-free

1

reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)

1

publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)

3

day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date

1

(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)

2

unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play

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regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed

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air of luxury; high class feel

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