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geslo protesta

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the cry of protestors

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to push hard

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to shove

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to knock sth over

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to topple

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pristaniške vode

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harbour waters

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trader, dealer

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merchant

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a person who gives money to help charities or people less fortunate

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philantropist

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the main factor that causes something to happen

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a driving force

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to be named after someone

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to bear someone’s name

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rasna pravica, enakost

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racial justice

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nehumanost

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inhumanity

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to pull sth out of the water

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to fish out

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an object on public display

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an exhibit

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with colonies

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colonial

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completely remove or get rid of

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eliminate

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tending to cause disagreement

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divisive

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to put in place

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to implement

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higienski ukrepi

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hygiene measures

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tisti, ki gredo v kino

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cinema-goers

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soft and used for comfort

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cuddly

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to become inattentive, distracted

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to space out

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taking place secretely or without public knowledge

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behind closed doors

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a group / meeting of people

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gatherings

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prepovedano

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banned

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to add, to bring in

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to inject

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with echo, sound that bounces off a surface, odmevajoče

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echoey

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a group of

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bunch

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required by law 2x, obligatory

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compulsory, mandatory

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sth customary, usual

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accustomed

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to stop, to end

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to abolish

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30
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self control

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willpower

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to become weaker, to decrease

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to wane

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having far-reaching and often disastrous consequences or implications.

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fateful

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done or caused by

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at the hands of

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in a way that shows approval of sth or in favor of sth

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in support of

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the main origin of activity or excitement in a place or organization

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to be the heartbeat of sth

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poklekniti

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to kneel

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a worthy, good cause

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righteous cause

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to call out, to criticise

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to decry

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rough, violent and cruel behaviour

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brutality

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40
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what are police cars called?

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police cruisers

41
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to speak to a crowd

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to address the crowd

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to be told that sth is your fault, that you are responsible

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to be blamed

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to give one’s attention to (doing something) to make sure that it happens

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to make a point

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nepravično 2x

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injustice, infairness

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seperation of people by colour

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racial segregation

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not buying or doing sth to make a political point

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boycott

47
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a public gathering that includes violence

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riot

48
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izbruhne

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erupt

49
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prekoračiti omejeno hitrost

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speeding

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se vključiti

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to take part

51
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stereotip

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stereotype

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to bring together (as in a particular place or for a particular purpose)

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to assemble (v), assembly (n) - a set of pieces that work together

53
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a document to allow the police to stop you and take you to a police station

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arrest warrant

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v spomin

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in remembrance

55
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to spend time and energy for a certain purpose

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put your part into sth

56
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excitement and publicity

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hype

57
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a person that excites, motivates and energises a group of people

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hype-man

58
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series of shouts or a short song

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chant

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to excite or awaken others, to energise

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to rouse

60
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when protesters lay on the sidewalks and streets to bring awareness to sth

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a die-in

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without weapons, no guns or knives

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unarmed

62
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not guilty

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innocent

63
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to kill, killed

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to slay, slain

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during the day, in the open

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in broad daylight

65
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to make less sensitive

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to desensitize

66
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the action or process of coming together to support a person or cause

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rallying

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the special clothing and equipment worn by police officers or soldiers when they have to deal with a riot

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riot gear

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nameščeni, postavljeni

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stationed

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to be treated in an unfair way, without the same oportunities

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to be oppressed

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to be sacked, to be dismissed from your job

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to be fired

71
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biti obtožen

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to be charged with

72
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an unpleasant condition (sad, difficult, serious)

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plight

73
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an amount of a drug or substance

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fix

74
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najhitreje delujoča droga

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fastest-acting drug

75
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to take in or soak up

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to absorb

76
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kick, feeling alert and excited

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buzz

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to exist or to be present there

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to occur

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to connect (someone or something) with something else in one’s mind

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to associate

79
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something that makes you alert, awake and excited

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stimulant (n), stimulant (adj) drug (n)

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habit-forming, a behaviour that’s hard to control

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addictive (adj)

81
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to make, form, or suggest a connection with or between

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to link

82
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the amount of sth that is more than necessary

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excess

83
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to over-excite

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to over-stimulate

84
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to cause discomfort

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to irritate

85
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a strong, forward movement, rush

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surge

86
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smrtonosno

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lethal

87
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amount, a quantity of

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dose

88
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it’s no accident, it’s not by chance

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it’s no coincidence

89
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to become popular

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to catch on

90
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prilagoditi se

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to adapt

91
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caffeine - into adj

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caffeinated

92
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to gradually decrease, disappear, or stop

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to wear off

93
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having the ability to restore health, strength, or well-being

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restorative

94
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to desire and be attracted to do sth

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to be tempted

95
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to bring back or re-establish

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to restore

96
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zmanjšati vnos nečesa

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to cut down

97
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to be in a bad mood, to give short, sharp answers to people 2x

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snappy, irritable

98
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after stopping sth, the negative physical reaction you have

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withdrawal symptom