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pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking

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overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

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dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)

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anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever

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to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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just a little

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the opposite sex; isomerism

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

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pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop

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greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)

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quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

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to leave behind; to put off; to postpone

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at work; in the midst of work; working

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intuition; instinct; hunch

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

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sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

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cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

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to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything

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the very best; utmost

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arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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cooked rice; meal

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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street light; streetlamp

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under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side

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to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse

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noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive

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sublime; noble; high-minded

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person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company

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pasta

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Spanish food; Spanish cooking

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favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

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uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

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to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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electricity; (electric) light

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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laptop (computer); notebook (computer)

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to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)

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to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

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decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

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three; three years of age

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death; dying; mortality

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