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printer

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with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

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to go on reading

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(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone

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high time; about time

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evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation

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to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit

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abuse; misuse; perversion

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uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient

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(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

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to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

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to lure; to invite out

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sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered

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to skip over (while reading); to skim

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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plan; blueprint

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salvage

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way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character

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to be squashed by; to be pinned under

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to put on airs; to assume importance

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job application form; employee satisfaction

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bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed

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prayer; supplication

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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from outside; from the side

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to seize the initiative

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fair; fare; fear

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for one thing ...

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to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

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breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation

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(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other

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dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

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commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

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to become (formal)

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condition of one's stomach

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dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

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emotional; sentimental

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weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

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intonation; accent; modulation; inflection

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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all; everything

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spaghetti

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retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)

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meat sauce; Bolognese sauce

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(spaghetti alla) carbonara

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to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)

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salad

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one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation

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taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at

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attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently

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