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filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)

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sickroom; hospital room; ward

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water outlet; tap; faucet

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to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst

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metal

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self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person

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for fun; half in jest

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(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

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ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

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unidentifiable; unidentified

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cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted

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source; origin

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obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

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passage

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to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into

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scandal; deplorable event

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to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces

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laws of nature; physical laws; physics

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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panic

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to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love

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tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly

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(electric) torch; flashlight

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meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent

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to pay attention (to)

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to step forward; to take a step forward

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thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

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maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development

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arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

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horror film; horror movie

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bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve

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state of mind; mentality; psychology

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footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)

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hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

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naturally; of course; understandably

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pitch dark; total darkness

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pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe

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-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be

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generous; big-hearted

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in a circle (ring)

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manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up

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personal feelings; self-interest

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to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

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in proportion to; according to; depending on

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rebellious; defiant

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on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes

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to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

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