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as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early

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to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth

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to come and go; to go back and forth

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uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual

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go home; get out

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confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

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before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed

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yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

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to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless

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absolute heaven; sheer bliss

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emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone

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to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away

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please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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to make light of; to ignore; to slight

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video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)

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the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing

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taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton

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whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)

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to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten

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copier; copy machine; photocopier

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shredder

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important documents; important papers

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in very small pieces

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burnable garbage; burnable waste

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plastic waste; plastic pollution

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earnest; single-minded

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extent of decrease; degree of reduction

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plus-minus

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charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

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to yell; to bawl out

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mind and body

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to be injured; to sustain a wound

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recompense; indemnity; atonement

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Christmas

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New Year's Eve

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same generation; one's generation

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neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining

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first shrine visit of the New Year

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the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)

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cake

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jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of

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the same generation; coeval

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sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around

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pressure; force

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but; however; although; though

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shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold

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healthy

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to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator

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personal guidance; tutoring

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to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence

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