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fellow

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هم رده، هم شان، همكار

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compel

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force, get by force

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clumsy

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شلخته، سر به هوا، awkward

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venture

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risk, to dare

nothing ventured nothing earned

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undertaking

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endeavor, attempt, به عهده گيرى، تقبل

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expose

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در معرض چيزى (نا خوش آيند) قرار دادن

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awsome

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causing respect with fear, با ابهت و عظمت

great, wonderful, super, superb, excellent, marvelous

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quench

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put out, extinguish =/= ignite

abolish, do away with

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betray

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show

be unfaithful

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utter

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speak, make known, express, پروندن

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pacify

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make calm, quiet down

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pacifier

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پستونك

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beckon

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signal

attract

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towering

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high, tall

impressive, supreme

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tale

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داستان، حكايت, anecdote

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fate

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سرنوشت, fortune, destiny

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realm

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royal, domain, kingdom

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plead

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در دادگاه اقامه يا ادعا كرن، درخواست كردن، لابه كردن

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cliff

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صخره

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befall

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happen, occur

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jaywalking

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بي توجه از وسط خيابان راه رفتن

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fort

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castle, قلعه، دژ

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graceful

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رعنا، با وقار، پر موهبت

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compelling

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strong

interesting

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disrupt

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upset, cause to break down

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exhaust

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tire up

empty, use up

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severity

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strictness, intensity, harshness, plainness, violence

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feeble

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week, powerless

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thrifty

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frugal, economical

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miserly

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tight-fisted, stingy, parsimonious

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monarch

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king or queen, ruler

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clowning

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لودگى، مسخرگى

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throughout

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all over, completely, every place

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take for granted

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not appreciate, not knowing how much something means to you

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rash

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red spots on skin

hasty, hurried, تند، عجول، بى پروا

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swift

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rapid, very quick

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retreat

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عقب نشينى
withdrawal
evacuation

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thriving

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successful, advancing

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there is too much at stake

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  1. its too risky, there could be serious consequences

2. there is too much at issue or question

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outlaw

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n:criminal, offender
exile, outcast, تبعيد، آوارگى
v:declare against law

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promote

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raise in rank

advertise

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illustrate

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to explain with stories, comparison, pictures, etc; to serve as an example

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culprit

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a guilty person

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bait

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something used to trap, طعمه

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will

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قصد، نيت، اراده

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decay

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فاسد شدن، پوسيدن

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extent

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گستردگى، دامنه، وسعت

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lure

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به وسيله تطميع به دام انداختن، اغوا كردن

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toil

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n: hard work
v: move with difficulty

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blunder

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v:wobble=تلو تلو خوردن، stumble=لغزيدن
make a goof
n:goof, stupid mistake