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frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

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to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)

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great shock

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astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering

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to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve

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to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

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beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions

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sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)

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suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

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walk; stroll

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to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up

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(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

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ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to

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Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word

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megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer

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stairs; stairway; staircase

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government office building

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small hill; low hill; hillock

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to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

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with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully

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comfortable; pleasant

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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irreplaceable

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veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience

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path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path

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improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy

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wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)

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to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored

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to do one's best; to put forth every effort

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precisely because

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the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more

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meaning; called; said

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)

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plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal

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to open one's eyes wide

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to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

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decision; determination; resolution

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crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

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ticklish; embarrassing

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southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

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to await; to expect

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wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war

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to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of

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quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful

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to become calm; to die down

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to telephone; to make a phone call

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