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strict order; peremptory command

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staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off

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showing one's face in public; facing another person

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going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

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during; for the duration of

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to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

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one's own room

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

3

question; inquiry; enquiry

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to cross one's mind; to occur to one

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unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

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whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical

2

ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist

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to be talented; to be able

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no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval

2

oh!; ah!; oh no

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when; at what point

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unnecessary; not needed; not necessary

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

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dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

2

tilling with horses

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desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

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way; method; means; resource; course

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what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like

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I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality

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used article (esp. clothes)

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to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give

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to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder

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to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal

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small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

5

destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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(process of) elimination

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order; command; directions; instructions

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in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all

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special mention

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should do; ought to do

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to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about

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subjective

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objective

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friend; acquaintance

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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