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thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

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as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell

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to take a breath; to take a short rest

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to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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movie; film; motion picture

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ticket

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canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink

2

bunch of flowers; bouquet

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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letter; note

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

4

things at hand; personal belongings

1

sharp increase; sudden rise

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to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)

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puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious

3

energy drink; nutritional supplement drink; vitamin drink

1

very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

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insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

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drink; beverage

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to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to

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to point at

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to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime

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marriage

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(marriage) proposal

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one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances

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to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

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to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

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useful; helpful

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to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)

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polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough

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declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice

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reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

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questionnaire survey

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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return; coming back

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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slow; late; too late

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easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

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compared to

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