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that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

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loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

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ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying

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to dawdle; to waste time doing nothing in particular; to fret; to sulk; to rain on and off

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bottom of one's heart

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to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

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lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild

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to delay; to put off; to procrastinate

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please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother

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rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

1

term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)

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one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common

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to summon courage; to be brave

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should do; ought to do

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)

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unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on

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safety; security

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to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

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nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

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dozens; scores of; decades

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there, there

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to burn; to get fired up

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occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom

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

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forearm

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tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

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whatever the case; under any circumstances

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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going on about oneself; talking about oneself

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the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

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the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

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history

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each; respectively

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to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

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anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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tiny; little; wee

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scale; vernier

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other than; excluding; without

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approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

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ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody

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