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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

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to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse

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obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse

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at times; occasionally

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unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

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at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more

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tedious; boring; being fed up with

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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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one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once

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bubble; foam; froth; head on beer

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to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound

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to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

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delusion; trick of the imagination

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puberty; adolescence

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to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

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value; worth; merit

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flathead (esp. the bartailed flathead, Platycephalus indicus)

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clock; watch; timepiece

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side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time

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everyone; anyone; no one; nobody

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side table; bedside table

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to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear

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considerably; greatly; a lot

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

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to rock; to shake; to swing

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bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross

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equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new

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revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

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destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe

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seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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to drink up; to drain (cup)

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remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue

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to wash away; to rinse off

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

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to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

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indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)

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to open the door

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

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