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conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting

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same; similar; (just) like; equal

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country girl

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to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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to wring the neck; to strangle

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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to drop one's shoulders

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way; method; means; resource; course

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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selecting a suitable person; personnel selection

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to make a mistake

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to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

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first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least

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feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means

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to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

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to speak fluently; to be a good talker

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for the first time in one's life

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to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

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tone

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dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled

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Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

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suspicion (of others); jealousy

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plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full

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daydream; waking dream

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to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned

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with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)

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slapping hands in front of the opponent's face to confuse him

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane

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to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

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approximately the same

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a second time; again; once more; twice

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mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit

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