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emanating

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coming/origination from (e.g. light, sound)

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invaluable

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very valuable

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allot (v)

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give sth to someone (time was alloted to)

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roused

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called into action, stimulated

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conversely

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on the other hand; contrasting with sth previously stated

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cross-stitches

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XXX on clothing

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instil

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establish an idea or attitude in a person’s mind (to children e.g.)

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surplus

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an excess of production or supply; or adj → more than what is needed

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a setback

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a reversal or check in progress

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a crackdown

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a police action, wide action to prevent a crime

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a breakdown

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(in negotiations, in military discipline) - a failure of a relationship or system

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build-up

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a gradual accumulation or increase

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imminent

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about to happen

They were in imminent danger of being swept away.

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repercussions

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an unintended consequence of an event; dopad

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hedgerows

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between fields (bushes, grasses)

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deteriorate

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become progressively worse

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diverge

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separate

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converge

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come together

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thrive

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grow or develop well or vigorously; prosperovat/vzkvétat

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dire

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extremely urgent or serious; of a poor quality

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discard

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throw away

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ferret (v)

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šmírovat

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obtrusive

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invasive

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pretentious

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make themselves look better

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incentive

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a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do sth

Give farmers an incentive to improve their land.

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ratty

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irritable, unpleasant