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to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die

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to cure; to heal

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medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic

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thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)

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deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

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profit; earnings; stroke of luck

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philanthropic activity; charity work

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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but; however; although

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the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

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good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

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to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want

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buyer

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(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

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powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

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sending a telegram; telegraphing; wiring

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to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed

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ill will; malice; evil intent

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venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

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apology

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to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate

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unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

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riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

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to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on

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to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

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place to go; destination

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to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away

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that's a different matter; that's a different story

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special case; exception

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children

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to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture

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to pay

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sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)

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household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics

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to show in; to usher in

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guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer

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hook (high point of a song); chorus

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plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice

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guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

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to ask; to enquire; to query

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(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this

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good performance; good work; great success

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ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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