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(pedestrian) crosswalk signal

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switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

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starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up

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to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath

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in the same way as; just like

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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to have an idea; to have a clue

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event; phenomenon; matter

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to defy conventional wisdom

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example; precedent; case

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to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation

4

looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder

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copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

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point in common; common feature

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reproduction; duplication; reprinting

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

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cause; origin; source

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use; utilization; utilisation; application

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refutation; rebuttal; retort

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cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...

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daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough

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besides; in addition; also; moreover

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incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion

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scone

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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they

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throat

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern

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small scale

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revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

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register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster

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to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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knife

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house where one was born; one's parents' house

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obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

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to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

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one year and a half

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coat; coating

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to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself

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beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)

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to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

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to open a path

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that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance

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to do together; to share; to participate in

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