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(smile) broadly

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to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for

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tie; necktie

2

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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to send in

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to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain

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semicircle

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bottle

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shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!

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in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)

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skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid

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to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)

2

commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial

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to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well

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PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)

2

motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically

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to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on

2

master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy

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to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

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small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

2

circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

3

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

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to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

2

nozzle

3

dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

3

to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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reply; answer; response

2

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

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lever; joystick; liver

2

state capital; provincial capital; county town

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

rocket; locket

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face (of person)

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direct hit

4

to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

4

a little bit; a little while

4

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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at least; at most; (even) just

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shower

4

prickling; stinging; tingling

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to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place

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base stealing; steal; stolen base

2

near; close by; within reach; familiar

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

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completely; fully; entirely

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to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.

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to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away

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