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instructor; advisor; adviser

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leaving everything up to someone else

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs

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to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone

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apology

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mission; errand; task; duty; obligation

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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related to; in relation to

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way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

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way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take

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bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand

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instead; but (on the other hand)

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listening respectfully

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(photographic) subject

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winning percentage

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athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day

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recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)

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photo in which its subject looks much more attractive than their usual self

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photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder

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empathy

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very young; little; childish; immature

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eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes

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main question; real issue at hand

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to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)

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(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

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to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out

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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

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desk; copy editor

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first love; puppy love

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to hide; to keep to oneself

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warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!

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loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft

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to continue writing

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shaking violently

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two weeks; fortnight

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to be off the press

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counter for books; volume

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to shine; to glitter

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to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain

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hard to get; hard to come by

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day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date

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sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor

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sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

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season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

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bookshop; bookstore

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complimentary copy of a book

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