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doing whatever one pleases

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to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

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ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited

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to be perturbed; to be agitated

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casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

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complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

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speaker

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schoolgirl; female student

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news

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something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside

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line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

2

man of the hour; woman of the hour

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

4

handrail; railing; banister

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to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

3

place for relaxation and refreshment

1

rooftop garden

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equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

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to install; to equip; to mount

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solar panel

2

division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot

2

to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude

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rarely; seldom

2

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access

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side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

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feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness

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however; having said that; but

3

favourite dish (favorite); favourite food

4

to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate

1

friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured

1

at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

3

at times; occasionally

3

source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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to stop talking; to break off; to pause

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to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

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to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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to keep silent

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just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)

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to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

4

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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