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no use; useless; not fit for its purpose

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few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

61

praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time

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abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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large build; large pattern

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lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)

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to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

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to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

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stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

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above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

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to take out; to drag out

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

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noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled

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guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

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silence; stillness; quietness

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

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for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze

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that's true; of course; obviously

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majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected

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the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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note; memo; memorandum

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next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

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which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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inside a meeting place

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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countdown

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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price; cost

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zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

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life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting

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pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely

74

grey (gray)

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hair (on the head)

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plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich

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