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to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen

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letter of introduction

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absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous

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terrace

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to rest one's chin in one's hands

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to sigh; to breathe a sigh

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passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order

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pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings

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to be (doing)

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tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony

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confectionery; sweets; candy; cake

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to eat; to drink

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to be palatable; to suit one's taste

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caller; visitor; company; guest

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feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles

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cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)

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to be slow in saying

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during a stay

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to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)

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impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous

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facing; opposite; across the street; other side

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a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant

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to badger; to pester; to beg

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nothing but; none other than

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tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)

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to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer

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gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

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fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

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pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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(cow's) milk

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sugar

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kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll

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to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

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to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe

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in great numbers

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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

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to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly

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to cease; to stop; to be over

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true character; true heart; true spirit

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virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith

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to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down

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to shrug one's shoulders

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

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present; gift

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allegiance; obedience; submission

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polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention

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