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to complain angrily about something
verb
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to rail against something
He railed against the injustices of the system.
to change direction, position, or side
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to veer onto something
Our talk soon veered onto the subject of money.
experiencing great difficulty or distress
adjective
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hard-pressed
He was hard-pressed to get the work done on time.
insignificant or unimportant; minor
adjective
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small-time
a small-time criminal
to exist as a natural or basic part of something
phrasal verb
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inhere in something
He believes that a power to alter things inheres in the human soul.
to support or improve something or make it stronger
verb
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bolster
More money is needed to bolster the industry.
the state of living apart from society, like a hermit
noun
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reclusion
decided by yourself, without being influenced or ordered by other people
adjective
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self-imposed
The end of the year was their self-imposed deadline for finishing the work.
the same as or equal to something
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be on (a) par with something
In my opinion, none of the new jazz trumpeters are on a par with Miles Davis. 89
something that happens or is done over a period of time without a break
noun
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streak
The thunderstorm ended a streak of 90 days without any rain.
the specific, important details or finer points of something
noun
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the particulars
He wanted to schedule a meeting so we could go over the particulars of the deal.
a fact or situation that is the reason for something bad happening
noun
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culprit
Children in this country are getting much too fat, and sugar and sweets are the main culprits.
kept under control; subdued or moderate
adjective
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restrained
restrained laughter; a restrained foreign policy.
to get possession of something again with difficulty
phrasal verb
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claw something back
The airline is beginning to claw back some of the business it lost after the bomb explosion.
not mixed with anything else; pure or complete
adjective
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sheer
Some of those books are sheer magic.
a world moving, facing, or directed toward one side.
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a sideways world
to examine the details of a particular financial situation, usually in order to make a decision about it
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run the numbers
She ran the numbers on her mortgage and realized that refinancing was the right thing to do.

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