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pedestrian traffic

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residential area

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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street light

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to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

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to stare at each other; to lock eyes with

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first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters

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tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard

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to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything

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major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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end; edge; tip

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once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

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large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting

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second (in a series)

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manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks

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rival; competition

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how (can); by what means

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explanation; interpretation

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to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension

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to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance

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looking on (somebody) as hostile

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wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)

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to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)

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very likely; very probable

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fresh off the farm; inexperienced

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trend; tendency; movement; attitude

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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runny-nosed child; sniveler; sniveller; greenhorn; inexperienced person

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advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

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aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly

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to return; to come back

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major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner

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to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

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sign; indication; omen; symptom

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acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard

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a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action

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immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible

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immediately; promptly

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profitable plan; good plan

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bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible

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to come to light

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to wring the neck; to strangle

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intimate; close

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cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time

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beyond one's means or position

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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to dirty one's hands

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delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

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