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explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling

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to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

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base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source

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anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway

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to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into

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ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

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telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call

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background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

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news; word; tidings; omen

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idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

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after; later

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rival; competition

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details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

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to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

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aunt

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

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flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance

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critical condition; being on the verge of death

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dying; death; dead; useless; damned

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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birthday party; birthday meet-up

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to cancel; to call off

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absence; disregard; indifference

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feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

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to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)

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to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize

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a few hours

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to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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navy blue; deep blue

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one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing

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blanket

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article for everyday use; domestic article

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single colour (color); monochrome

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to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower

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red cheeks; apple cheeks

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grimace; sullen face

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to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)

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first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

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to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

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to muster up one's courage

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desk chair; office chair; computer chair

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to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

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to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

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farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party

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trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

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