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to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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grandiose; exaggerated

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

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so to speak

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit

5

slander; abuse

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to be to the point; to be pertinent

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is something that; is that which

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to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)

2

hot topic; talk of the town

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slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear

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materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

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palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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about this time

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to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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to be silent; to say nothing

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(your) time

2

several days later

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious

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obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

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how many months?; how long?

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family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant

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to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together

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writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

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deep-seated grudge; hatred

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to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished

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everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

2

busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

2

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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to recover; to be healed

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hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

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disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

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in comparison to; rather than

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bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly

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cares; ill feeling; reserve

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at least

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crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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etc.; et cetera; and so on

4

to make a speech; to address

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