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sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

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and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

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desperate

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first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being

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in that manner; like that

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good

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someone; somebody

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to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

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in one's imagination

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scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively

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Mr (junior); master; boy

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously

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to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

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to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)

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worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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in addition; besides

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...

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to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

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road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)

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to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)

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have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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method; process; manner; way; means; technique

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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rope

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to be silent; to say nothing

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concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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