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smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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isn't it?; it really is

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failure; mistake; blunder

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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cactus

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motif

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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ago; since; before; previous

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how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

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to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart

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to be the case that

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feeling; sense; impression

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far away in the distance; in the far distance

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to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious

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sand; grit

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ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

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faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre

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green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

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to stick into; to pierce; to run into

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sunshine; sunlight

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to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch

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wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza

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body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

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the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar

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skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

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rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

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to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate

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should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out

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Afghan stitch

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to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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to apologize; to apologise

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lovely; cute; charming; sweet

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soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat

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The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully

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