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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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every evening; night after night

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performing music in the street; busking

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origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

2

handsome youth (male); pretty boy

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

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live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive

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every day

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return; coming back

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(somebody else's) parents; both parents

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alcohol; sake

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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short; brief

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precisely because

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stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

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to get drunk

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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

2

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart

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correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

2

consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement

2

though; notwithstanding; although

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)

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no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

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tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling

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to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)

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by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly

3

lips

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to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive

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nervous temperament; worrier's disposition

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another's parent; another's parents

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it seems that; as if

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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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to be able to manage somehow or another

3

to reach; to get to; to arrive at

2

settlement; solution; resolution

3

address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile

2

contact address

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final; eventual; ultimate

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leaving a matter to chance

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight

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kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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