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laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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one's habitual behaviour (behavior)

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to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards

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another day; some other day

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open every day of the year

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present; gift

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to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

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morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours

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to head towards; to direct one's steps to

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number; number plate; license plate

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statistics

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plentiful; lot of; much; pile of

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tenacity; endurance

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patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman

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extremely delighted

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finished product; finished goods; completed article

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good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman

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dispersing; breaking up; running away

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many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)

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to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for

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long hand; minute hand

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to mark the end; to spell the end

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to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)

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to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves

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(brand-)new article

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just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

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to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)

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verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush

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to decorate; to display

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according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states

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photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook

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please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)

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dry and rough; desiccated; rustling

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to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)

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training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices

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green light; (giving) permission; OK

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patient

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difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to

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(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

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picture postcard

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writing paper; stationery; notepaper

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to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength

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to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter

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to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

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sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling

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to come within sight

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at will

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fat; thick

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sexual intercourse

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expectation; assume will happen; forecast

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