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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

1

brains; brain tissue

1

accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one

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(in) my own way

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very small; tiny

2

only; merely; just; at most; no more than

2

to become thin; to fade; to grow pale

1

cares; ill feeling; reserve

1

serious; severe; grave; acute

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

3

to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

3

to fall in love

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projection

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

2

fluke; chance; pure luck

1

ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems

1

dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon

1

to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

4

adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

2

to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch

1

retaliation; revenge

1

moneylending; moneylender

1

each other; one another

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

4

to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept

1

truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer

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truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

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to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated

1

breakdown; rupture

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like; as if; the same as

2

to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up

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precondition; prerequisite

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

14

blindness

2

sphere; globe; orb

2

fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

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ruler; measure

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

4

to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson

2

multifaceted; versatile

2

unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

1

prospects of victory; chances of success

4

to return a favor (favour); to repay

1

consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance

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dubious; puzzled; suspicious

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familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

1

advanced level; high grade; senior

7

Marty

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tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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