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without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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to all appearances; no matter how you look at it

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palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man

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obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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maybe; could be; might

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how; in what way; how about

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small quantity; little; little while; short distance

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to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

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indicates question

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if it's the case

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just a minute; small quantity

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

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crumpled; wrinkled

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to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

2

yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

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phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

2

entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment

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feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

3

to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like

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society; the world; the times

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believable; credible; trustworthy

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person

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

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to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

evil spirits of rivers and mountains

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rampancy; prevalence; domination

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

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scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

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to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

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juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord

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having said that; be that as it may

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

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for this reason

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

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