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to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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parents; both parents

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child; children

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surely; certainly

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(one's) life

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to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)

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as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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myself; yourself; I; me; you

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sense of values; values; value system

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to apply; to adapt

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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good grief

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none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

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to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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smiling face; smile

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elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article

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bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

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huh?; what's up?

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this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

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English-English dictionary

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to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend

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thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality

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English conversation; school for English conversation

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study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount

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to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account

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to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

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reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook

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such; this sort of; like this

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to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

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everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

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favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias

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handicap

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...

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to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch

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