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to hold up in one's arms

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more than expected

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muscleman; strong man

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to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp

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breath; breathing; tone; mood

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fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize

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temple (side of head)

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to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

3

suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden

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doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples

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to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

3

that sort of; like that

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

1

warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow

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to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved

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hot-water bottle

2

substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

1

cheek

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to stick to

2

indicate reason; infers some protest

3

deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong

3

(study of) nursing; nursing science

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medical science; medicine

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introduction; outline; general remarks

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textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

2

occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling

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medical

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knowledge; information

4

to some extent; to a certain extent

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easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

3

easy to understand

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just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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to laugh scornfully

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

3

crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe

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condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

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smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful

2

to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

1

to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

2

better to be the beak of a rooster than the rump of a bull; better to be the leader of a small group than a subordinate in a large organization; better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being

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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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