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to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close

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even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...

3

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

1

thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

2

to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

2

to do together

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using as an intermediary; through

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

1

disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

2

greatly; really

2

bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy

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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what

5

new customer

1

I see; that's right; indeed

2

frontal attack

1

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

1

(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

1

to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up

2

nursing (a patient)

3

last week; the week before

2

nursing fatigue

1

to give a cold (to someone)

1

you could say that

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every week

5

pangs of conscience

1

blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)

1

ill-omened; unlucky

2

opinion; view; comment

1

respect; esteem; regard

1

current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

1

self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline

1

time is up

1

reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)

5

to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime

1

to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over

2

to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

1

persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

1

rationalization; justification

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next month

2

school term; semester

1

recovery; restoration

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English (language)

1

quiz; short test; mini test

2

perfect; complete; flawless

5

being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out

1

going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)

1

to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs

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this week

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Saturday

4

root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature

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