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to this extent; to this degree; this much

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magic item

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manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)

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way; method; means; (technical) specification

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going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease

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narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

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not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible

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personal space

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to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

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selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage

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double room; room shared by two people; shared room

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place to stand

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cramped

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that's so, however ...

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to lie down (and rest)

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

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raw food; perishables

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cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck

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a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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design

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pitch-black; jet-black

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leather; leathercloth; razor

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to put on (clothing, esp. new)

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air-permeability; breathability

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guaranteed; authentic; certified

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fluent; smooth; flowing

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to weaken

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just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...

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one's post; place of work; workplace

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talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

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high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

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criticism; commentary; review

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justice; fairness; impartiality

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harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross

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to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter

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opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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suffering; distress; hardship; trial

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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contents of a document (esp. of a letter)

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skeptical; sceptical; incredulous

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common; frequent

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doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension

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destined; predestined; fated; fateful

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to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)

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beach; seashore; seaside; coast

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to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun

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to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress

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