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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

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to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)

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tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs

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sea; ocean; waters

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to punish; to penalize; to penalise

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation

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to do (a person) good; to bring profit

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to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

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(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look

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red hair; ginger hair

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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sign; signal; cue

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in advance; beforehand; previously

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to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary

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to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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as planned

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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to resound; to make a stir

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to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language

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existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

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carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post

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anything and everything; just about everything

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to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

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before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

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just one person; only one

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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preliminary investigation; preparation

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I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...

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to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)

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this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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to vomit; to spit out

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to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol

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first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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