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military service

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serving in the arm forces

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compulsory military service

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compulsory conscription, compulsory enlistment, compulsory draft, recruitment

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compulsory

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mandatory, obligatory, imperative, forced, requisite

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optional

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elective, to opt for, to elect

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abolished

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abandoned, eliminated, do away with, put an end to, get rid of, given up

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refuse to obey the authority

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a conscientious objector, a draft dodger

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pardon, นิรโทษกรรม

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amnesty

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loss of memory

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amnesia

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nation

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race, a warlike people

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warlike

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bellicose, belligerent

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before war (civil war)

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ante bellum

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after war (civil war)

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post bellum

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still existing

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extant

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there is still existing evidence of

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there is extant evidence of

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extinct

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vanished, disappeared

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To this day, ___

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So far, ___/Up till now, ___

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constant (warfare)

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chronic/ perpetual/ continual/ steady

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warfare

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hostilities

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nothing but

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nothing except/ nothing save/ only/ just

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only

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nothing more than

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suffering

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hardship

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neutrality

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impartiality

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adopt

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take on/ maintain/ act on accordance with

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while

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whereas

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turmoil/ chaos

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tumult/ turbulence/ extreme confusion

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full of (turmoil)

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seethed with,in/ steeped in (turmoil)

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anger

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fury/ resentment/ rage/ indignation

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wealth

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prosperity

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wealthy

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prosperous

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enjoyed

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relished

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peace

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harmony

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rest (of the world)

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remainder

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ready

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poised

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clear

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evident/ apparent

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value

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desirability

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optimal

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optimum/ most desirable

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conscription

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muster-in/recruitment/enlistment/muster-in

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everywhere

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universally

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to

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toward

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universal

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ubiquitous/ omnipresent

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like

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such as/ say*

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unluckily

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unfortunately/ unhappily

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idealistic (reasons)

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utopian/ quixotic (reasons)

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acknowledgement

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recognition

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necessary

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indispensible/essential

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force

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strength

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canon fodder

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dispensable soldiers

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soldiers

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combatants

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missile rocket

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projectile

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letter

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missive/ epistle

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scale/ increase

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escalate

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tiny

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diminutive/ minute/ minuscule/ miniature

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abundant

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plentiful

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wavelike

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undulating

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superfluous/ unnecessary

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redundant

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wordy/unnecessary

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verbose

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only

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mere/merely/ nothing more than

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around/ about some (two years)

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or so/ approximately/ roughly

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urgent

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pressing

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unenjoyable

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unpleasant

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looming/ omen

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ominous/ impending/ threatening/ menacing/ approaching

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formative

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developmental

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careers

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professions

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disrupted

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interrupted

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path

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course/ progression (whole course of his life)

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changed

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altered

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at least

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a minimum of

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involved in

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engaged in/ occupied with

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about/ concerning (their future)

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with regard to

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provide

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supply/ endow/ furnish/ equip

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emergency

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crisis

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valuable

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precious

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leave the service

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muster out

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unnecessary

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needless/ nonessential

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learn

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acquire/ obtain

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shocking

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outrageous

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argue

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contend

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quarrelsome

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contentious

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be angry with

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resent

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bitterness

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resentment

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agree

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assent/ consent

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diagree

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dissent

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bullied

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pushed around,about and intimidated/bulldozed/cowered/brownbeaten

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in the name of

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on behalf of

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discipline

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order and control/ field of study

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to discipline

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to punish

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a disciple

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a follower/ an adherent/ an apostle

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a traitor

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a betrayer/ an apostle/ a renegade

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require

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entail/ necessitate/ calls for

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obey

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abide by/ conform to/ comply with

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conformity

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compliance

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uniform

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standardized

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uniformity

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homogeneity/ standardization

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brutal

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barbaric/ savage/ cruel/ barbarous

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appear

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emerge/ surface

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serious

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acute

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wonderful

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marvelous/ excellent/ splendid

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enjoy

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relish

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privilege

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prerogative

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the prerogative only of

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the exclusive prerogative of

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only

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exclusively/ just a fraction/ nothing more than/ merely

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whereever

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no matter where

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greet

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welcome

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glimpse

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brief look

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to idolize s.o.

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to adore s.o.

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Rolls-Royces

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limousines

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helicopters

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choppers

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entourage

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retinue

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accompanied by

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surrounded by/ attended/ escorted/flanked/followed/ flanked and followed by

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photographs

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snapshots

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regularly

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routinely

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comings

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arrivals

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goings

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departures

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like

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in common with

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unlike

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in contrast to

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privileges of royalty

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royal privileges

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inconveniences

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discomfort

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as well

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too/ to boot

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make unscheduled appearances

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show up unscheduled

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dangerous

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risky/ unsafe/ hazardous/ detrimental

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constantly

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continually

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protected

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shielded

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adoring

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admiring/ doting/ idolizing

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idolize

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worship

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cute

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adorable

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under concealed identity

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incognito

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stalking

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hounding

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reporters

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paparazzi/ paps

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enormous

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astronomical/ immense/ tremendous

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rewards

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remunerations/ recompense (compensation sense)

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profitable

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lucrative/ remunerative

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generous in giving

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munificent

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give up

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sacrifice

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calculated

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estimated/ computed

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generously

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lavishly

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great days

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golden days/ heydays/ halcyon days

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legendary

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mythical

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stars

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celebrities

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famous

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celebrated/ renowned/ distinguished

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เคยดัง

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to sink into oblivion/ a has-been

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enjoy

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relish/ savor/ revel in

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acclaim

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adulation

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castigation

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defamation/ denunciation/ vilification

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wealth

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affluence

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fame

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prestige

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unprecedented

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unheard-of

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example

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precedent

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priority

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precedence

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excesses

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unrestrained behavior

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striking

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spectacular/ sensational

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intense

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violent/ acute/ ferocious/ fierce/dog-eat-dog

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gigantic

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mammoth/ gargantuan/ colossal/ whopping/ hefty

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enormous salaries

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staggering salaries

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vast sums

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stupendous sums

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enormous

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staggering/ stupendous/ tremendous

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business

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concern

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thankful

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grateful

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antonym of confidence

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diffidence

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to please

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to gratify

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massive/ sizable

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copious

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national treasury

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exchequer

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envy

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begrudge

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boring job

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humdrum/ mundane/ monotonous/ tedious

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complain about

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moan about

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happy in verb form

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rejoice

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successes

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accomplishments

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jealous

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envious

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remember

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bear in mind

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represent (only the tip of the iceberg)

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constitute/ make up/ account for

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high rewards

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rich rewards

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beginning

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outset

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(only) a small number of

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a handful of/ the tip of the iceberg

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top

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zenith/ apex/ pinnacle/ acme

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knows

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realizes

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concentrated

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concerted/ intense

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compete

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utter/ sheer

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failure

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fiasco/ flop

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achieves

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attains

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essence

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quintessence/ soul/ spirit/ sum and substance of

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a great many

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a multitude of

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in brief

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In a nutshell

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it is arguable whether

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it is a moot point whether+ sentence(with actually, anything of normal sent)

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given full power to

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given carte blanche to

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far from

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anything but

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healthy attitude

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salubrious salutary wholesome

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somewhat like

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Rather like

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Instead of

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rather than

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contributes to

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is conducive to

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Not a bit of it!

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Not an iota of it!/ Not a scintilla of it!

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Mass arrival

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influx

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Mass departure

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exodus

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Leads to

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results in /contributes to /brings about

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Understanding of

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insight into

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deeply in love

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head over heels in Love

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Vulnerable point

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Achilles’ heels

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Get married

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get hitched/ tie the knot

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Young people

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young lovers

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House to live in

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house to call their own

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Be sure

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bet our bottom dollar

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are obsessed with

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Are preoccupied with

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Thrown away

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discarded disposed of

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Foldaway bed

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collapsible bed

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Far exceeds

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far surpasses/ far outweighs/ tops

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Slim chance

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fat chance

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Most able citizens

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the cream-of-the-crop citizens/ creme-de-la-creme citizens

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as never before

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to an unprecedented extent

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lower market (thai)

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plebian

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dangerous (waters)

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treacherous (waters)

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striking argument

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telling argumemt

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General outlines

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synoptic outlines

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General model of higher education

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synoptic model of higher education

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very clean environment

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aseptic environment

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large books

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tomes

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Saturated with

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imbued with

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Bad leader

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political demagogues/ propagandist / provocateur

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Cutting edge

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vanguard avant-garde

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Loan shark

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usury

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violation of a law

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transgression

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have a good/bad effect

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redound ( studying a little every day will redound to your success)

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Most important

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chief cardinal

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To say the least

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without exaggeration

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Far from

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anything but/ not nearly ((being) foremost)

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Take part in

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participate in

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Shockingly bad

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egregious

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Is about to experience a (shock)

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is in for a shock

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A microcosm of society

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a society in miniature/ a society on a small scale

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Take advantage of

A

exploit

228
Q

Are blessed with

A

are endowed with/ are provided with

229
Q

A great many issues

A

a multitude of issues/ a host of issues/ myriad of issues/ legion of issues

230
Q

Be in imminent danger of

A

teeter,hover, stand poised on the brink,edge,verge of

231
Q

Total abstainer (alcohol)

A

teetotaler

232
Q

Give someone full power

A

a free hand/ carte blanche

233
Q

Associated with

A

affiliated with

234
Q

from then on

A

thereafter

235
Q

from now on

A

hereafter

236
Q

old days

A

dotage/ second childhood

237
Q

becoming old

A

senescent

238
Q

to a great extent

A

dearly/ tenaciously adhesively persistently firmly desperately

239
Q

conform to

A

adhere to hew to

240
Q

to merit

A

to deserve to earn

241
Q

protest against

A

object to take exception to complain about

242
Q

In other words,…

A

That is (to say)

243
Q

to wield

A

brandish/exert power

244
Q

are provided with

A

are equipped with

245
Q

is worth

A

counts for/ matters for

246
Q

consistent with

A

in compliance with/ in conformity with

247
Q

with ease

A

with great facility/ effortlessly

248
Q

exclude from

A

keep out of

249
Q

at odds with

A

at variance with

250
Q

guided tour

A

conducted tour

251
Q

stir up

A

arouse provoke incur

252
Q

by himself

A

on his own

253
Q

living quarters

A

dwellings

254
Q

According to

A

In accordance with

255
Q

are based on

A

are contingent on

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