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miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless

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dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily

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walk; stroll

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but; however; provided that

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oops; uh oh; drats

1

conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

4

intelligence gathering; information gathering

1

revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out

1

lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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disillusionment

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knowing; (an) acquaintance

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peat

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to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation

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hollow; cavity; hole; cave

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opinion; view; comment

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opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)

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concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works

2

to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)

2

how long; how much; to what extent

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

2

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

7

to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

hard (life); tough (world)

1

model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)

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next month

2

launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue

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weekly publication; weekly magazine

1

finger marks; dirt from the hands

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

1

show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment

3

how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight

4

perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

1

big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

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next number (magazine, etc.); next issue

1

very; extremely; that is

3

to change one's mind

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OK; okay

2

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

1

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

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younger sister

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tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

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dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding

2

we

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care; kea (Nestor notabilis)

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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page

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