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short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless

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giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

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have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!

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eight; 8

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now that; since; so long as; because

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printing

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large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)

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space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings

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to slip off

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middle of the night; dead of night

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television industry; television business

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck

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plan; blueprint

3

at a glance; by accident

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to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home

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(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

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to emphasize; to attach importance to

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to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

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drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)

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staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

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lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

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tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining

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burger

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five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor

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this week

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coupon

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to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

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to become hoarse

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individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set

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popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

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power; authority; jurisdiction

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look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?

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what time; (lit.) which hour

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rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)

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cooling-off (period)

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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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youngest child

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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tiredness; fatigue

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moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

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stress

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couple

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to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)

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brand new

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