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to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off

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ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area

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falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off

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to make eye contact

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to nod to one another

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last night; yesterday evening

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to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

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splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop

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performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact

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bandage; dressing

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to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken

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protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm

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whatever the case; under any circumstances

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borrowing; debt; loan

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silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

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dazzling; radiant

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to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

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coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart

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two-horse cart

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frock coat

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right behind

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hoof

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blue-black (color, colour)

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afternoon dress

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to fasten a button

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socks; sock; stockings; stocking

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unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate

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to run up to

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shawl

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My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

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to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart

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just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture

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there, there

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suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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to be burned out (of one's home)

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official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)

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feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy

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sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person

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shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma

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to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

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ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very

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ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum

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robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

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to shout at

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of tender years; very young

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