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weather forecaster

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blog; weblog

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local downpour; severe rain fall

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need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention

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viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

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to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind

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point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise

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successively; one after another

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infancy; childhood; tender age

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a little bit; a little while

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scouting; reconnaissance

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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malicious; deliberately mean

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sigh

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lunch set

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cheese cake

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set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

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lemon peel

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so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

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skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument

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if it is not ...; if it does not ...

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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to feel despondent

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day after day; every day

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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qualifications; requirements; capabilities

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

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

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compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

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punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock

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to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge

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to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with

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someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour

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structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

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truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity

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definite; sure

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about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip

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generous; broad-minded; big-hearted

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the reason is ...; it is because ...

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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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not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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chief; main; principal; important

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(committing, resorting to) an act of violence

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natural; reasonable; understandable

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

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to begin to walk; to set out

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to distract

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debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh

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