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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then

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smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd

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

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present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress

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many years; a long time

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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the front; honest; upright; decent

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to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

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to look towards

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to swell up

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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sticky

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to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

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to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away

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administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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rapid (e.g. progress)

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to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down

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consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced

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affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like

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stray cat; alley cat

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(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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a certain ...

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twins; twin

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to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined

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mental retardation

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physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)

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older sister; elder sister

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bright; intelligent; clever; smart

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control

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look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

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nutrition; nourishment

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to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away

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gloomy

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to hide; to keep to oneself

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a few years later

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source of supply

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surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand

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thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

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zest for living; energy to live

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burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering

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restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence

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haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up

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how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how

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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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to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm

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to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of

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