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jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point

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son

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to look back

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sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course

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request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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bolt from the blue; unforeseen event; complete surprise

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dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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very; much

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet

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beginning; start

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greenhouse; icehouse; cellar

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excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence

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programme; program; plans; arrangements

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opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

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perusal; one reading

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to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

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laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest

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to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master

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pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

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correspondence; news; letter; tidings

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to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

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application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal

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urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once

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certain; definite

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visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern

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calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

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female delinquent

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)

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to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange

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and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

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guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole

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going up and down; going back and forth

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irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going

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impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

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to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart

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leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

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to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

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bull's-eye; the mark

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from now on; in the future; further

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efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services

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frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved

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anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence

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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire

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degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

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