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to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low

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islander; inhabitant of an island

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to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)

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dose; installment; instalment

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obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption

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cage; pen; (jail) cell

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to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at

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exception

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emancipation of slaves

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to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

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to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

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few days

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to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

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peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly

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to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead

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to spread rumors; to spread rumours

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defeated country

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clicking; clopping; clacking

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant

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labor; labour; manpower; working force

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to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get

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to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter

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this and that; various things

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row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

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job; work; duties; trade; skill

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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mine (gold, coal, etc.)

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(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing

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to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)

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proper; respectable; decent; honest

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to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth

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to come back; to return

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false charge

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imprisonment; incarceration

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innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

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degree; extent

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judge

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background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

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on and after; from ... onward; since

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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

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hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable

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stalk; stem

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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spoiled; half-rotten; decaying

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pig; pork

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under one's arm; (in) the armpit

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