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absence due to illness; sick leave

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whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur

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conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance

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learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example

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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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once more

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inside pocket

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gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream

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to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate

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really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely

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measuring container; measuring box; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)

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(a) look; gaze

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criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something

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to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate

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unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent

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stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure

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to tell a lie; to fib

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to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd

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art of conversation

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...

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cowardly; timid; easily frightened

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hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense

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to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride

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thinking back now; looking back

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contradiction; inconsistency

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moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

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awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind

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sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen

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to begin to speak

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to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on

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roller coaster

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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inner canthus; inner corner of the eye

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border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region

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rite of passage

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one drop (of fluid)

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to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

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teaching staff; faculty

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poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

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thank you very much

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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