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to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe

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to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated

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to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try

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to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink

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you could say that

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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control; check; restraint; inhibition

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to stay calm; to keep cool

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for today; for the time being

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(a) few; some; several

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to check; to stop; to keep back

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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chit; sales slip; voucher

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paper money; note; bill

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indirect lighting

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander

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to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially

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tomorrow; near future

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looking on (somebody) as hostile

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to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal

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what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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restless; fidgety; in a hurry

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to pick at; to peck at

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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returning home

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going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

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to kill time

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automatic door

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shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

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kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself

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to cross one's mind; to be reminded

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to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out

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as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

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massive failure; debacle; fiasco

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to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed

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a bit more; a bit longer

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)

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to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

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(words to) that effect

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to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)

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simple; plain; modest

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business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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