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in a good mood; cheerful

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interference; intervention; meddling

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most numerous

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having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects

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dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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nursing; care; caregiving; caring

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aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

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settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards

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cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

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to be a matter of life or death

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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to become an expert; to be master at

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banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of

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decision; determination

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

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position

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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if I (we, etc.) could

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leadership

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to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)

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temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally

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corner; nook

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corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

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silence (not speaking); muteness

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information; news; report; reward; retribution

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skill; dexterity; master hand

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oh, yes?; really?

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self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

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respect; esteem; regard

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to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out

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flying column; detached force

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

2

to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

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whatever

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to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity

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everything; anything; nothing

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wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

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battlefield; battleground

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to hammer out the details; to work out details

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