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newspaper

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small-format paperback book; pocket paperback

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tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

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listening (esp. in foreign language education); listening comprehension; interview (with a client, etc.); survey; (public) hearing

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful

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intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem

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who

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rest; break; recess; intermission

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to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance

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(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

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to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

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witnessing; observing; sighting

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to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

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someone; somebody

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accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other

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to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone

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just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person

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to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be

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

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complicity

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taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)

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to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade

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point in time; occasion

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fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth

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daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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eye for people; ability to judge character

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to tame; to win over

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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start

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to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

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apology

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone

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to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)

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to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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