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ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest

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hereabouts; around there; that area

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not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect

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selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

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arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war

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younger sister

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substitution; replacement; shifting; change

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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a bolt out of the blue

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vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

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as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

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to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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favour; favor

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ostentation; display

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(together) with; -wide; including

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fact; truth; reality

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contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel

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to kick down; to defeat

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raid; attack; invasion

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to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back

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promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

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advantage; point in favor; point in favour

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kindness

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interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

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comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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woman past her prime

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to leave as is; to ignore

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

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to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently

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hardship; toil; trouble

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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brother and sister

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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to gain popularity

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to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of

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boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

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cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear

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purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

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preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary

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to face on; to look out on to

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decision of a contest; finals (in sports)

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

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voting; poll

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

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