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to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of

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general store

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to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)

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fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series

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sightseeing; tourism

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May

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taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle

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young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten

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reform; reformation; reorganization

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leaving everything up to someone else

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amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

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ouch; ow

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood

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(I'm) shocked

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fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

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to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)

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leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure

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chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

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cheek

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trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for

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to join hands (with)

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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desk; copy editor

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visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter

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medical examination; checkup; consultation

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for a while; for some time; for a period

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favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence

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neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of

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to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

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patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)

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deep-rooted; ingrained

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atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)

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close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent

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to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect

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taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; requesting a video review (of a referee's call)

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conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit

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with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically

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tenacity; endurance

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(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action

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indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided

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to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

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invitation

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special case; exception

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blame; censure; rebuke; reproof

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to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)

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exploration; expedition

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higher and higher

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