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unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel

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to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

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shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low

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course; route; path; process; stages

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eyewitness report; eyewitness information

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guess; conjecture; surmise

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allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)

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ultimate goal

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organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)

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bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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to be lacking in options; to be too few

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pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone

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personal use; private use; private business; personal business

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(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

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another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

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all-night vigil over a body; wake

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or

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snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back

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losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

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question; query

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feeble

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to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened

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leaf vegetable; greens; vegetable leaves

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to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)

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to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

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presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

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to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles

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contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)

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dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization

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to flow into; to pour into; to stream into

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to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind

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to be consistent; to be coherent

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to tell a lie; to fib

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communication

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(very) familiar; well-acquainted

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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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family chart and personal history

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early rising

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(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other

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application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal

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(one's) beloved daughter

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concubine (of a noble)

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

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virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful

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