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speak of the devil

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plastic bag

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pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash

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just; fair; proper; reasonable

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shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)

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autumn vegetables; fall vegetables

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halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory

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secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method

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good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

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composition

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lover; lady-killer; sexy guy

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general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

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some days; several days

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harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy

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noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)

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primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)

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sun-dried

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glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

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irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod

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to pep up; to cheer up

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purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment

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to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out

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friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement

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intimate; close

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outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms

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nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream

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to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)

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to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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expression; look; countenance; face

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palm (of one's hand)

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to drink in one gulp

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structural formula

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dizziness; giddiness; vertigo

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piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper

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one week

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indefinite

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in the future; another day; later

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to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount

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range; stove; cooker; microwave oven

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going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping

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ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)

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whisper; murmur

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whispered conversation; whispering

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being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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big leakage; uncontained leak

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one defeat

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recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)

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big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage

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