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to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

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far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

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article; news story; report; account

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inner heart

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to grow numb with cold

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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opera

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this evening; tonight

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to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge

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melody; tune

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melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone

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dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure

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taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

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taxi

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contents of a document (esp. of a letter)

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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general store

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bakery; baker

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boutique

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if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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hence; for that reason

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impatience

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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main street; avenue; boulevard

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to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded

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alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden

2

light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)

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high heels; high-heeled shoes

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heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)

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knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning

1

moonlight

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to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath

3

noise; sound

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to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

3

damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy

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chaps (in the skin); cracks

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pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

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sense of orientation; sense of direction

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to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)

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to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch

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hymn; psalm

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(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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