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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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headfirst slide; head-first sliding

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very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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to be true to nature; to be lifelike

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in brief; to put it succinctly

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false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm

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to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other

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could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of

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business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed

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crawling along

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to rewind

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curtain; hanging; bunting

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walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)

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task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work

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grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous

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to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

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there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there

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to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)

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accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons

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to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse

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to stay calm; to keep cool

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to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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right under; directly below

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angle

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(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory

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to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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obstruction of business; interference with business

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suspicious person

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to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

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to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)

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bodily sensation; sense; experience

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to change clothes

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

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to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall

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(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly

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to chase; to run after; to pursue

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence

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should do; ought to do

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retreating figure; appearance from behind

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to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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short time

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stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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