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it's none of your business; it's not your concern

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant

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person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession

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to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy

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to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with

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to be embarrassed for a reply

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

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way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression

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adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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confession

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complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression

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banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping

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several months

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feeble

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gums; teethridge

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bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting

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annoying; provoking

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to spit out; to eject; to dump

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private tutor; coach; governess

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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mother

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of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

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younger brother and sister

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to regret

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regret; repentance

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consecutive holidays

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to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around

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completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered

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memories; recollections; reminiscence

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making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance

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what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!

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place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

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to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)

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(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

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to beat into shape

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to press a question; to cross-examine

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to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into

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