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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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direct; immediate; personal; firsthand

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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fake (staged) kidnapping

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

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to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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such ... as; or some such

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to tell a lie; to fib

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list; wrist

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participation; joining; entry; adherence

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vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag

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mailing; posting

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

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wonderful; splendid; magnificent

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news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

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to do

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to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

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(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right

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article; news story; report; account

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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to carry a joke too far

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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to take out; to drag out

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how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how

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kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

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threat; menace; coercion; terrorism

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crime

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

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grasp; catch; understanding

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playing dead; feigning death; playing possum

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ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

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copy cat

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to have the nerve to

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collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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