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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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root of all evil

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ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source

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hope; wish; aspiration

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treasure

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then; if so; if

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discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

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hiding; concealment

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for today; for the time being

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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eye-witness; witness

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to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else

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reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

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to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

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it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...

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busy; hurried; confused; flurried

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now that; since; so long as; because

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perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

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loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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that's so, isn't it

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to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)

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going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)

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yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?

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external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)

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main question; real issue at hand

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

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is it?; isn't it?; be; is

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scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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waiting impatiently for

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desk

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

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research

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promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate

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you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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one-to-many

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pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements

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