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for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance

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going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently

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to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive

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mere; only; just; slight

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several weeks; a few weeks

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cancellation of a subscription (e.g. mailing list); stopping distribution

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item

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to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

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secret story; unknown episode

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charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

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interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

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gallant; dashing; jaunty

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

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hesitation; indecision

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

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to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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for visitors or guests

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sofa; couch

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curious; strange; unusual

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paper cup

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to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)

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had better ...; had better not ...

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low voice; whisper

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as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible

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to be silent; to say nothing

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fact; truth; reality

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to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen

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to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach

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in one's imagination

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business card

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one thin flat object; one sheet

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pleased to make your acquaintance

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in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter

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ago; since; before; previous

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feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report

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in name only; figurehead; (only) by name

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy

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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

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to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily

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break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit

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