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monthly publication; monthly issue

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friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement

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editorial department

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news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

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maid; helper; help; assistance

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free time; spare time

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smile

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

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discretion; judgement

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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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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do

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employee; worker

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resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

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call; invitation

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pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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to cheer; to jeer; to mock

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this store

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way of calling

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this and that; various things

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closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)

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one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series

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all year; year round

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder

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worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion

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thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue

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one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

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negotiable; further discussion needed

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to carry in; to bring in

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washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom

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someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

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not only

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proud

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arrogant; haughty; insolent

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I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with

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bill (at a restaurant); check

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briskly; quickly; promptly

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well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

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to watch over; to watch attentively

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incompetent; have no merit

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business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

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subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge

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in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea

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to be of use as a reference; to be helpful

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