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because

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question

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little finger; pinky; little toe

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dazzling; radiant

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while studying

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like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else

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explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

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failure story; horror story

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beauty

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latte art

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to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly

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fainting; swooning

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waste of time

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same generation; one's generation

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to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

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influence; clout; leverage

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whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom

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long and narrow

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period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period

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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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notes; comment; remark; annotation

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writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)

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subserviency to the stronger

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friend; acquaintance

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fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

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calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!

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to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind

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confectionery making

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penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism

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artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan

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to worry

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lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

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to have a hard time of it

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formal marriage interview

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finding employment; getting a job

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place of employment

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gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out

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pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)

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to rust; to become rusty

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rehabilitation

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exact copy; slavish imitation

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humanity; human nature

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to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one

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to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

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always; at any time

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