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confession; admission

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very deeply

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defendant; the accused

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carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence

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hysterical; hysteric

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before long; even now

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whining (to get one's way); tantrum

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kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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to clap

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declaration; proclamation; announcement

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to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)

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slack; looseness; play

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

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scruff of the neck

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(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene

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thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...

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to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)

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separate; special; another; separately

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bath

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at this stage; at this point; (only) now

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half

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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

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apology

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strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)

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the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed

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lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed

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accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up

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time passes

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gestures; gesturing

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at that time; in those days

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conditional; qualified; with conditions attached

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genuine; authentic; true; real

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emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look

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out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope

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forked stick

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trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate

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to be thirsty

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to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)

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(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)

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