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our company

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commuting to work

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matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

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I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me

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to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

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care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation

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to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

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company; corporation; workplace

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wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet

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to be similar to

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file

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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mailing; posting

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polish; improvement; burnishing

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part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty

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not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

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cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)

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sweater; jumper

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wool

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mezzanine floor

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trench coat

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to rest one's chin in one's hands

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to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

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bitter

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sour; acid

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oxidation; oxidization

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sugar

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cream; ice cream

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both; both sides; both parties

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school term; semester

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to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

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chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

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compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

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to be in focus; to come into focus

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vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

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notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

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black and white; right and wrong

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stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes

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dress

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occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally

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magnifying glass; loupe

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two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.

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condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)

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using as an intermediary; through

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