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violent and cruel; tyrannical and atrocious

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation

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asking oneself

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roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry

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to save face; to keep face; to not lose face

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bitter enemy

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

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archaic

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to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

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sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind

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once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)

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target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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since one was born; (in) all one's life

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thank you very much

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abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky

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cackling (sound of shrill laughter)

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nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be

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to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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as far as I know

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branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue

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clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate

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no concern of mine; nothing to do with me

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beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable

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to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg

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to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn

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jealousy; envy

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jealousy; envy

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inferiority complex; sense of inferiority

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idleness; inactivity

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eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age

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calm (at sea); lull

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weed

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muddy water; red-light district

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every night

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most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

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assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault

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to make a habit of; to make it a practice to

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to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily

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in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces

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gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit

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wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

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provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service

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dustpan

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

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leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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