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evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances

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paper bag

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ground; earth's surface

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chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses

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no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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armed struggle

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clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

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suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly

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broad daylight

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clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships

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battlefield; battleground

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to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails

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long desk; long table

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to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)

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poster

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gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)

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to sell out; to sell off

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to buy; to purchase

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account (e.g. bank)

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suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

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speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

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purchase; buy

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indicates means of action; cause of effect; by

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indeed; really; truly; very much

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announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

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plural; multiple; several

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buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter

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tiredness; fatigue

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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more than expected

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continuously; throughout; in succession

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piece; fragment; one (object)

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five o'clock

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personal; inter-personal

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reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries

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contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

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horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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to be sold out

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fourth day of the month; four days

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to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across

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partner

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such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?

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