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in the meantime; meanwhile

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shopping bag

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soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself

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this evening; tonight

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slight intoxication; being tipsy

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(someone else's) child; child; kid

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to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment

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visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call

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service; duty; work

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I appreciate your efforts

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striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around

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let's; let's do

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Parry

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toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory

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shopping; purchased goods

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window

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strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance

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being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to

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return; coming back

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completely; fully; entirely

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to get late; to advance; to wear on

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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man

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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in addition; besides

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outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits

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one house

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assortment; product lineup

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abundant; plentiful; rich; ample

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visit for no reason; go on fool's errand

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trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

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skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper

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depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency

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gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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to be touching; to be moving

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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saliva; spit; sputum

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lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

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(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ

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to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)

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in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances

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to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

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I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

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reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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