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very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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notification; pre-1886 administrative order

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to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

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no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

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person who always wants to make a good impression; pretentious person

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

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strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle

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to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits

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tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

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should do; ought to do

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

2

to accompany; to follow; to keep up with

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Sparta

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department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

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(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement

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drama; play; powerful drug

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diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

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flattery; cajolery; flirtation

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to sell

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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then; well; so; be; is

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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staff; member (club, society, etc.)

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pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

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sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

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to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

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weakness

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to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption

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direct

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soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago

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distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion

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menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

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super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

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long distance; long haul

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it's no joke; gimme a break!

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mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

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to live; to get along; to spend (time)

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(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events

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