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of all people

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touché; you've got me there

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unnatural; artificial; affected; strained

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change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

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at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

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to lead someone around by the nose

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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advantage

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

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certainly; surely

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bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible

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palm (of one's hand)

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

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assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)

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position

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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means; is; as for

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partner; pal; accomplice

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

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(undesirable but) inseparable relationship

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to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)

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follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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this morning

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

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it's not like; it isn't as if

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to leave one's seat

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this and that; various things

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vast; wide; boundless

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to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on

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to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

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how long; how far; how much

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rust

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exit and entrance

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door; gate; opening; title page

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to throw open; to leave open

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rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

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appointment

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admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling

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illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane

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hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

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hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder

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whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

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fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)

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