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to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

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ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml

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clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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to nod to one another

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to hide oneself

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corridor; hallway; passageway

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back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind

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journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling

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to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly

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aroma; fragrance; scent; smell

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don't you think?; indicates question

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taking the opportunity to do something; doing something incidentally; doing something while (you) are at it; doing something on the way; while I'm at it

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one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb

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the number of people; many people; a large number of people

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conduct; behavior; behaviour

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exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming

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off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed

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to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

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recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival

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appearance; look; dress

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ability; performance; efficiency

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capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp

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to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)

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the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass

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looking for something; searching for something; object being sought

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to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)

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to have an eye on; to zero in on

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torturing to death; tormenting to death

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postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence

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right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon

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to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

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

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I don't want to boast but

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two groups; two bands

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trio; gang of three; threesome

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doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own

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to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

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to count on one's fingers

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war; battle; hostilities

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critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture

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hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!

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you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

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article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence

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to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way

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(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

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