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to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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

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immediate reply

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tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit

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doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious

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unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

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very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

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trial and error

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

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how long; how far; how much

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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succession; continuation; series; sequence

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to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh

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threat; intimidation; menace

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suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly

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to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in

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to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on

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to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high

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(not so) much; (not) very

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to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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seeing one off; farewell; escort

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that

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arrival

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here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now

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welcome home

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cooked rice; meal

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bath

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to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing

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slipper; slippers

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to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist

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hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping

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to shake; to sway; to waver

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lovely; sweet

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cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

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bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)

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warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant

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to dye; to colour; to color

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