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to be powered on; to be turned on

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answering machine; answerphone

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voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)

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similar to; like

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to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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hostage

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to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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imprisonment; captive; prisoner

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should not; must not

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anything and everything; just about everything

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to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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surroundings; circumference

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most numerous

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last look; farewell look

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to burn into one's memory; to sear an image

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third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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Kidder

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complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression

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business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

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coarse oilpaper umbrella

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touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander

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cucumber sushi wrapped in nori; cucumber makizushi

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putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

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this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot

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five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

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Stars and Stripes (US flag); Star-Spangled Banner (US anthem)

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to give; to do (something) for

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in its entirety; whole; wholly

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impossible

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treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food

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favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence

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skillful handling of a kitchen knife

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Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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to interrupt (a person)

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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

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more than usual (usu. time)

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board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board

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person

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meandering; winding

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lukewarm; tepid; lenient

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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moth

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cooked rice; meal

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