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to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to

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to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth

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receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me

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to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.

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to be identified

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small number; few; minority

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agency; intermediation

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nature of one's business; business instinct

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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind

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device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

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operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

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each place; various places

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killing and wounding; bloodshed

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operation; functioning; running

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to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into

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visitor

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life

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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marquis; marquess

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to narrow (e.g. eyes)

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title; name; degree

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few in number

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agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

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to half-rise to one's feet

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman

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smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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associate; junior; assistant; runner-up

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glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view

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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable

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to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel

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to keep (someone) at a distance

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plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit

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control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition

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watch-keeping; guard; lookout

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no trouble; easy; simple

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substitute for ...

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to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend

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etiquette; courtesy

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thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete

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looks; features

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

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we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual

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intelligence

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cultivation; refinement; culture; education

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to happen to have on hand or in stock

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