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adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands

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capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering

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supplement; complement

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we; us

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subversive activities

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to excel; to surpass

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talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful

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personal history

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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unrelated

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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go home; get out

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(a) glance; (a) look

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in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

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disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing

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feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection

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that is; namely; i.e.

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evidence; proof

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the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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you (plural)

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to think (something) strange

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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homicidal maniac

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what would (you) do?; what to do about it

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mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath

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don't worry; no worries; never mind

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to the last; persistency; thoroughness

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allegory; fable; parable

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of

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hesitation; indecision

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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I see; that's right; indeed

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meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly

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challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive

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worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match

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passage; path; route; one's way

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denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like

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large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance

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garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin

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