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to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

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as a child; when one was a child

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walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

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soon; shortly; before long

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nose

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

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to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

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to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify

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paper (manufacturing) industry

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to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in

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industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation

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firm promise; definite promise

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now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now

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to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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those; they

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to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold

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tiny; little; wee

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place to go; destination

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platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala

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to push away; to push aside; to shove

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increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

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fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred

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in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to

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wealthy people; the rich

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eyesight; vision; visual acuity

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

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boy; son; baby boy; young man

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lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

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neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity

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awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

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gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

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if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

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hemming; bordering

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(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

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dyeing; printing

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to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

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intention; aim; design

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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edging; frill

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big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome

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if it's the case

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omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally

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to give a reason

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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to read aloud; to read to someone

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command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)

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