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contrary to one's expectations

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hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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a few years ago; some years back

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once upon a time; a long time ago

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maker; builder; creator; farmer

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work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus

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to go out and away; to leave

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to take measures (against); to take steps

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acquaintance

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

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(a) light; lights; lamp

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to be filled to bursting; to burst

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recovery; undoing; recall

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a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

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to hold up in one's arms

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one's younger days; when one was young

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wish; desire; ambition; choice

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self-improvement

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technical; specialist; professional; exclusive

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radical; acute; sharp

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to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across

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every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world

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being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation

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science and technology; technology; scientific techniques

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gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures

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defective item; defective product; defective merchandise

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day after day; day in and day out; every single day

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perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

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one arm

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

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uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless

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misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful

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guardian

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dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree

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stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

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commencing with; including

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important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

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inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable

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ephemeral; transitory

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hedonism

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settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute

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technically accomplished; technical; polished

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to make good use of; to use to one's advantage

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culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing

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to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes

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