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abrupt; sudden

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service

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I can't help but laugh; I have to laugh at this

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who

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

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hard struggle; strenuous effort

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slowly; sluggishly

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to tumble down; to roll down

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painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding

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how long; how much; to what extent

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gauge

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to bear; to endure

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boost

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disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

2

please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake

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shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience

1

to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

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friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife

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sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake

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understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

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moment; second; instant

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shock; impact; crash

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deceleration

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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gimmick

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rather; sooner; preferably

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

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status

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which; what (way)

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to make a fist; to clench one's fist

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ability; faculty

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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realistic; pragmatic

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to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial

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(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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well, I must admit ...

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skill

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so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

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making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)

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you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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