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to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)

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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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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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emphasis-adding particle

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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good idea

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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to do so; to do thus

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange

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in groups of twos and threes; in small groups

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deployment; spreading out; dispersal

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last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

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to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

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to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased

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consequence; result; conclusion

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serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady

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policy

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to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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to pretend; to feign

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unexpected; unforeseen; strange

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separate; respective

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land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

2

bright; intelligent; clever; smart

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

2

to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess

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planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up

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partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting

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equality; uniformity; evenness

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to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with

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to some extent; to a certain extent

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea

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reproachful; resentful; spiteful

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loveable; very likeable; like very much

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

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how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know

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genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional

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stability; steadiness; equilibrium

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difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

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similar

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

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public good; public profit

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personal feelings; self-interest

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impossible to understand; impossible to decipher

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distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without

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