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to raise someone's spirits; to enhance a mood

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mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

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uncle

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spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl

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not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking

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cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

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to have a drink; to have a few drinks

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owner (esp. of a business)

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slow; weak-headed; dumb

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bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)

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rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

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excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)

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assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault

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impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction

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slightly early; just before

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tea party

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blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space

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thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood

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empathy

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to do; to have the nerve to (do)

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making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught

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to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

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coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)

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I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

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(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)

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to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy

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to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise

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grilled fish

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bent back; hunchback; stoop

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viewing

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suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute

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perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength

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doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)

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plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap

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to rhyme (with)

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continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play

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suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)

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to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

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opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

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future; possible; potential; prospective

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pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung

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teacher; instructor; professor

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teaching practice

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existence; being; life; survival

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banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping

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irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all

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(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point

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dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic

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