Easy to better 2 Flashcards
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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
tumult/ turbulence/ extreme confusion
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full of (turmoil)
seethed with,in/ steeped in (turmoil)
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anger
fury/ resentment/ rage/ indignation
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wealth
prosperity
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wealthy
prosperous
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enjoyed
relished
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peace
harmony
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rest (of the world)
remainder
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ready
poised
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clear
evident/ apparent
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value
desirability
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optimal
optimum/ most desirable
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conscription
muster-in/recruitment/enlistment/muster-in
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everywhere
universally
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to
toward
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universal
ubiquitous/ omnipresent
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like
such as/ say\*
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unluckily
unfortunately/ unhappily
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idealistic (reasons)
utopian/ quixotic (reasons)
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acknowledgement
recognition
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necessary
indispensible/essential
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force
strength
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canon fodder
dispensable soldiers
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soldiers
combatants
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missile rocket
projectile
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letter
missive/ epistle
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scale/ increase
escalate
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tiny
diminutive/ minute/ minuscule/ miniature
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abundant
plentiful
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wavelike
undulating
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superfluous/ unnecessary
redundant
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wordy/unnecessary
verbose
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only
mere/merely/ nothing more than
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around/ about some (two years)
or so/ approximately/ roughly
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urgent
pressing
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unenjoyable
unpleasant
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looming/ omen
ominous/ impending/ threatening/ menacing/ approaching
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formative
developmental
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careers
professions
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disrupted
interrupted
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path
course/ progression (whole course of his life)
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changed
altered
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at least
a minimum of
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involved in
engaged in/ occupied with
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about/ concerning (their future)
with regard to
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provide
supply/ endow/ furnish/ equip
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emergency
crisis
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valuable
precious
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leave the service
muster out
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unnecessary
needless/ nonessential
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learn
acquire/ obtain
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shocking
outrageous
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argue
contend
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quarrelsome
contentious
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be angry with
resent
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bitterness
resentment
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agree
assent/ consent
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diagree
dissent
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bullied
pushed around,about and intimidated/bulldozed/cowered/brownbeaten
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in the name of
on behalf of
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discipline
order and control/ field of study
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to discipline
to punish
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a disciple
a follower/ an adherent/ an apostle
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a traitor
a betrayer/ an apostle/ a renegade
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require
entail/ necessitate/ calls for
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obey
abide by/ conform to/ comply with
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conformity
compliance
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uniform
standardized
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uniformity
homogeneity/ standardization
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brutal
barbaric/ savage/ cruel/ barbarous
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appear
emerge/ surface
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serious
acute
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wonderful
marvelous/ excellent/ splendid
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enjoy
relish
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privilege
prerogative
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the prerogative only of
the exclusive prerogative of
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only
exclusively/ just a fraction/ nothing more than/ merely
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whereever
no matter where
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greet
welcome
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glimpse
brief look
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to idolize s.o.
to adore s.o.
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Rolls-Royces
limousines
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helicopters
choppers
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entourage
retinue
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accompanied by
surrounded by/ attended/ escorted/flanked/followed/ flanked and followed by
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photographs
snapshots
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regularly
routinely
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comings
arrivals
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goings
departures
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like
in common with
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unlike
in contrast to
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privileges of royalty
royal privileges
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inconveniences
discomfort
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as well
too/ to boot
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make unscheduled appearances
show up unscheduled
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dangerous
risky/ unsafe/ hazardous/ detrimental
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constantly
continually
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protected
shielded
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adoring
admiring/ doting/ idolizing
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idolize
worship
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cute
adorable
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under concealed identity
incognito
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stalking
hounding
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reporters
paparazzi/ paps
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enormous
astronomical/ immense/ tremendous
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rewards
remunerations/ recompense (compensation sense)
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profitable
lucrative/ remunerative
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generous in giving
munificent
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give up
sacrifice
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calculated
estimated/ computed
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generously
lavishly
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great days
golden days/ heydays/ halcyon days
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legendary
mythical
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stars
celebrities
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famous
celebrated/ renowned/ distinguished
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เคยดัง
to sink into oblivion/ a has-been
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enjoy
relish/ savor/ revel in
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acclaim
adulation
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castigation
defamation/ denunciation/ vilification
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wealth
affluence
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fame
prestige
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unprecedented
unheard-of
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example
precedent
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priority
precedence
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excesses
unrestrained behavior
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striking
spectacular/ sensational
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intense
violent/ acute/ ferocious/ fierce/dog-eat-dog
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gigantic
mammoth/ gargantuan/ colossal/ whopping/ hefty
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enormous salaries
staggering salaries
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vast sums
stupendous sums
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enormous
staggering/ stupendous/ tremendous
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business
concern
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thankful
grateful
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antonym of confidence
diffidence
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to please
to gratify
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massive/ sizable
copious
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national treasury
exchequer
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envy
begrudge
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boring job
humdrum/ mundane/ monotonous/ tedious
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complain about
moan about
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happy in verb form
rejoice
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successes
accomplishments
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jealous
envious
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remember
bear in mind
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represent (only the tip of the iceberg)
constitute/ make up/ account for
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high rewards
rich rewards
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beginning
outset
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(only) a small number of
a handful of/ the tip of the iceberg
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top
zenith/ apex/ pinnacle/ acme
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knows
realizes
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concentrated
concerted/ intense
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compete
utter/ sheer
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failure
fiasco/ flop
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achieves
attains
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essence
quintessence/ soul/ spirit/ sum and substance of
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a great many
a multitude of
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in brief
In a nutshell
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it is arguable whether
it is a moot point whether+ sentence(with actually, anything of normal sent)
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given full power to
given carte blanche to
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far from
anything but
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healthy attitude
salubrious salutary wholesome
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somewhat like
Rather like
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Instead of
rather than
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contributes to
is conducive to
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Not a bit of it!
Not an iota of it!/ Not a scintilla of it!
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Mass arrival
influx
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Mass departure
exodus
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Leads to
results in /contributes to /brings about
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Understanding of
insight into
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deeply in love
head over heels in Love
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Vulnerable point
Achilles' heels
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Get married
get hitched/ tie the knot
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Young people
young lovers
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House to live in
house to call their own
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Be sure
bet our bottom dollar
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are obsessed with
Are preoccupied with
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Thrown away
discarded disposed of
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Foldaway bed
collapsible bed
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Far exceeds
far surpasses/ far outweighs/ tops
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Slim chance
fat chance
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Most able citizens
the cream-of-the-crop citizens/ creme-de-la-creme citizens
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as never before
to an unprecedented extent
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lower market (thai)
plebian
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dangerous (waters)
treacherous (waters)
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striking argument
telling argumemt
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General outlines
synoptic outlines
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General model of higher education
synoptic model of higher education
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very clean environment
aseptic environment
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large books
tomes
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Saturated with
imbued with
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Bad leader
political demagogues/ propagandist / provocateur
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Cutting edge
vanguard avant-garde
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Loan shark
usury
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violation of a law
transgression
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have a good/bad effect
redound ( studying a little every day will redound to your success)
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Most important
chief cardinal
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To say the least
without exaggeration
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Far from
anything but/ not nearly ((being) foremost)
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Take part in
participate in
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Shockingly bad
egregious
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Is about to experience a (shock)
is in for a shock
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A microcosm of society
a society in miniature/ a society on a small scale
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Take advantage of
exploit
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Are blessed with
are endowed with/ are provided with
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A great many issues
a multitude of issues/ a host of issues/ myriad of issues/ legion of issues
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Be in imminent danger of
teeter,hover, stand poised on the brink,edge,verge of
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Total abstainer (alcohol)
teetotaler
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Give someone full power
a free hand/ carte blanche
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Associated with
affiliated with
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from then on
thereafter
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from now on
hereafter
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old days
dotage/ second childhood
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becoming old
senescent
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to a great extent
dearly/ tenaciously adhesively persistently firmly desperately
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conform to
adhere to hew to
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to merit
to deserve to earn
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protest against
object to take exception to complain about
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In other words,...
That is (to say)
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to wield
brandish/exert power
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are provided with
are equipped with
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is worth
counts for/ matters for
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consistent with
in compliance with/ in conformity with
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with ease
with great facility/ effortlessly
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exclude from
keep out of
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at odds with
at variance with
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guided tour
conducted tour
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stir up
arouse provoke incur
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by himself
on his own
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living quarters
dwellings
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According to
In accordance with
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are based on
are contingent on
