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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)

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to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse

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bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting

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pure; true; genuine; unmixed

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so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

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to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

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ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition

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to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal

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reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

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to; towards; for

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to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey

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arrow; wedge; chock

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ripple (on water); wavelet

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen

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constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign

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blood type; blood group

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evening meal; dinner; supper

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convenience store

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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chopsticks

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to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

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manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties

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life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)

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original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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isn't that right?

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fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon

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to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough

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angel

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rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked

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phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing

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collection; compilation

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on the way home from work; returning from work

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

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to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much

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