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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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ahead; before; the future

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clock; watch; timepiece

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remnant; residue; remaining; left-over

2

tidying up; finishing

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deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free

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tableware

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

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window

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to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner

2

regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice

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evening; dusk

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cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

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humming

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business use; business purposes

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vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover

2

sound of operation; operation noise; running noise

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

3

sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead

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entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule

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to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)

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to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

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to come back

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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groan; moan; moaning

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to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

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to fall prostrate

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to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless

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to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

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exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste

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to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

3

to get tired out; to be exhausted

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examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

1

hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

1

waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away

1

to come alive; to get going; to start to move

3

to become settled; to be fixed

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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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evening meal; dinner

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flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle

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to come back

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

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thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

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to swim

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to come back

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to return; to come back

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so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

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whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

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