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English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit

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formal

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that sort of; like that

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breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)

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limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

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coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)

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email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone

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to roll about; to writhe about

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gross; disgusting

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

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fresh

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damp; moist (negative nuance)

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mobile phone; cell phone

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use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation

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typing

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amateur as good as a professional

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to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation

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cold reception; unwelcoming treatment

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to surround; to encircle; to enclose

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last week; the week before

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(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

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incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?

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mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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complete change; about-face

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to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory

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to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on

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to finish; to graduate

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we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes

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to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

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such a thing; something like that

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I can't go on like this

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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another (person); the other person; one more (person)

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shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

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generally

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slender

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large statured; tall

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fashion model

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men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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knee-length (clothing)

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