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to close; to shut

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just before

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wine glass

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

2

chef-owner; chef and owner

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small scale

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cosy; cozy

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restaurant (esp. Western-style)

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I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

3

staff; member (club, society, etc.)

1

choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

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sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly

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apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

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marriage

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three people

2

dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

3

glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)

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

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business suit

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

2

shop manager

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

2

store; shop; restaurant

1

unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)

2

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

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to sit on a seat

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mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused

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nephew

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all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of

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store name; shop name; restaurant name

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magneto-optical disk; MO

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backward reading

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start of a romance; beginning of love

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inattention; absent-mindedness

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French food

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to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back

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year in, year out; always; 24-7

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tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

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surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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late shift; second shift; afternoon shift

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putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage

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

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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oh; ah

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