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treasure

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romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

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two

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

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both; both sides; both parties

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what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?

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cooperation; collaboration

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

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to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex

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bank; banking institution

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underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret

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to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

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with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum

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I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story

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middle of the night; dead of night

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to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)

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piano

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science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)

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room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

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skeleton

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example; specimen; sample

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first generation; founder

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principal; headmaster

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chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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fool; idiot; simpleton

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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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ghost story

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import

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change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension

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monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic

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in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

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library (usu. single-room); small library

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