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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

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to look down on; to condescend

2

down; below; downward

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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before long; even now

2

to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain

2

absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

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to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious

1

sending; forwarding; shipping

1

storehouse; warehouse; godown

3

giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

2

reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

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and then; after that

4

stock; inventory

3

briskly; quickly; promptly

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above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

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reliance; trust; faith; confidence

3

some days; several days

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

1

hourly pay; hourly wage

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

4

a bit more; a bit longer

3

society; the world; the times

2

unfairness; injustice; partiality

1

to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

2

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

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(one's) life

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nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing

2

here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

2

grandma; granny

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soy sauce; shoyu

1

large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate

1

I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

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distinguished service; meritorious service

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

5

answering machine; answer phone

2

service center; call center

2

connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction

1

to tell a lie; to fib

3

to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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compatibility; coexistence; standing together

3

given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...

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to be

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bonus

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case; situation

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loan, credit card, etc. arrangement where one makes an extra payment on receiving a bonus

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)

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