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cousin (female)

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you could say that

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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preschool education; early childhood education

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kindergarten

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in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

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to narrow; to reduce; to contract

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

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to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in

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renting a room

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slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

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finally; at last; ultimately; in the end

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to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses

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planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

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way; method; means; resource; course

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ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations

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leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent

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parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children

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miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

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softly; gently; lightly

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to embrace

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to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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alarm clock

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to look towards

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flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession

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long; drawn-out; very long

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declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

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to examine someone's expression

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home cooking

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extreme; extremity

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to take time

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from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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staying over

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pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

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next time (occasion)

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pajamas; pyjamas

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minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

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to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture

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gently; quietly; calmly

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to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes

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tights; pantyhose

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mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule

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