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to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end

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to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)

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isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on

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sophistry; sophism

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dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

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event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

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in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly

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to need; to call for; to require

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doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary

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to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

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by myself; in person; by oneself

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crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)

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epilogue

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company car

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Lincoln

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time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance

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in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)

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not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

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disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal

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smooth

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air conditioning

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document; official papers

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autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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lottery; lot; raffle; draw

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self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health

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risk

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return

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to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

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email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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content of a letter

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to soften; to moderate; to relieve

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stew

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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grimace; sullen face

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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shopping; purchased goods

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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public and private; official and personal; government and people

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confusion; mixing; merger

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stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing

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if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

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labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work

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to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

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house party; stayover

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