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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief

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whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

3

little finger; pinky; little toe

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ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage

6

commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

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bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

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to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts

3

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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generations; ages; years

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surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid

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to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)

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desire; wish; aspiration

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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to catch one's attention

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to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)

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(animal) collar; necklace; choker

2

rib; rib cage

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two (long cylindrical things)

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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

6

brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer

2

tedious; boring; being fed up with

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trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention

7

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

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merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism

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if it is the case that ...

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to care for someone; to look after someone

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both; (not) either

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to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry

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to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

3

second hand clothes shop; somebody who sells second hand clothes

1

showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

8

young girl; lass; adolescent female

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louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice

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entrance; front door

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broom

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to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch

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to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard

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tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard

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regret; repentance; remorse

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sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair

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(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)

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six; 6

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several volumes (books)

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as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

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