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covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation

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mailing; posting

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completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak

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to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)

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distress; wretched condition

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early; quickly; promptly

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hungry; starving

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone

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to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

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to be caught

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prefix used to strengthen a derogatory adjective

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)

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to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat

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to reread; to read again

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painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour

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retiring from military service

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to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

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refund; repayment; reimbursement

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nuance

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best in the world

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work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income

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along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with

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treatment; service; handling; management

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general (variety) store (shop)

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short of hands

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to order; to command; to appoint

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secondary; of secondary importance

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mental arithmetic

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complaint; grumble

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new colour; fresh-looking colour (e.g. of plants); vivid colour

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deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick

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hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood

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reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening

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work; business; company; study

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tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant

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immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement

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inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises

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apron (waist-down); waist apron

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noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly

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to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

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merchant ship

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a few years later

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to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break

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

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lucky; fortunate

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to tell all; to give a full account

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close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex

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holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough

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