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discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

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yes; that is so

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to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen

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to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

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distant; remote; isolated

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divorce; dissolution of adoption

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to give a glance (at); to take one look at

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presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought

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best; ideal; perfect

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

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so to speak; so to call it; as it were

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clandestine meeting

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to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

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leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank

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early morning

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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clapping hands; applause

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feigning ignorance; acting dumb

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crime; criminal act; offence; offense

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analysis

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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maintaining the status quo

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trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct

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win; victory

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choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy

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small; compact

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back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin

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one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

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to break down crying

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heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

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reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation

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to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer

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to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)

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big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza

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even if I told you

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examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

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performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)

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as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible

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real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

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unjust; inhuman

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way (of doing); method

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supreme command; direction over all

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was

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at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice

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shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)

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reference; consultation

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to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

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to burst into laughter

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