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it seems that; as if

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mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

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bright; intelligent

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patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy

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talent; ability

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to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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rest; break; recess; intermission

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How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?

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missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess

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intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into

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confections; sweets; candy; cake

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chatting; idle talk

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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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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since when; from when; how long

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to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love

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conviction; belief; confidence

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birthday

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night; evening; dinner

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

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another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

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question; inquiry; enquiry

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if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen

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beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker

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foreign lands

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comparison

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(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase

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to let someone say

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you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!

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midterm examination

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty

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to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on

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

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)

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enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to

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to glare at each other; to confront each other

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studying very hard; studying like mad

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regret; repentance; remorse

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alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

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

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to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)

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