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to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)

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to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

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to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of

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to loiter around; to wander about

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

3

laryngeal prominence; Adam's apple

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frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise

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to make light of; to ignore; to slight

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to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate

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employment (long term); hire

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notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology

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cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking

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permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting

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someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

4

beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)

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nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be

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barely; scraping by

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sole (of a shoe)

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left eye

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star shape; pentagram

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confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)

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anarchy

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lazy; idle; indolence; laziness; sloth

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shin; shank; lower leg

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jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket

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moray (eel) (Gymnothorax kidako); muraenid

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voice training

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last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

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outdoor photography

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walk-in closet

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top; upper garment

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bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

4

working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver

3

short break; breather

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reaction velocity

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to be softened; to calm down

4

submarine valley; submarine canyon

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circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional

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ultra-low cost

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reward; prize

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hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

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to grip; to grasp; to squeeze

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slow; slow motion

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nectar; sweetness

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taste; palate; sense of taste

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student; trainee

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin

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