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buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement

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however; but

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processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

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also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise

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to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed

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water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap

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by means of; due to; because of; according to

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to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt

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like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)

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straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot

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to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning

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taste; flavor; flavour

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to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full

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to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

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grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)

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dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)

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coarse; rough

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to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

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sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

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to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off

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devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)

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don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow

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and then; and so; and; so then

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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perfect; complete; flawless

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hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat

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care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude

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missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

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things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

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aimless

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labor; labour; work; Labour Party

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tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

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truth

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to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

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needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide

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immediately; right away; at once; instantly

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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rather; sooner; preferably

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to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

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crossing a river

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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