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breach of the rules

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fixer

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female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men

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prayer; supplication

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ability to attract customers

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optimistic; hopeful

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original; novel; new

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not insignificant; not to be sneezed at

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newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)

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common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent

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impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)

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attracting customers

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good-natured; of good character

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not worth considering; out of the question

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ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

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to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)

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to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)

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strategy; tactics

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having gone too far to turn back

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lively; merry; gay

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well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!

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to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down

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to return home loaded with honors; to return as a hero; (lit.) to put on fine clothes

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armor and helmet

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sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely

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(flash of) lightning

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design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close

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drama serial

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auspicious sign; good omen

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declining fortunes

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sign; indication; omen; symptom

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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promising without due consideration

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subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid

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(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)

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to appear in the newspaper

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synergy

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public opinion poll; straw poll

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(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which

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to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making

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one's physical safety; personal security

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as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie

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bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering

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to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam

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when dealing with urgent business, make use of whoever is handy

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movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)

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