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Christmas party

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in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer

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timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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more than usual; especially; particularly

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something

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(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut

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reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

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guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement

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(one) line; (one) row

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one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route

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to sit on a seat

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individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

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to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)

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(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement

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being lost for words

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to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down

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to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

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hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

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intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view

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reading too much into (a statement, etc.)

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

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to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam

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like; as

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merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree

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taking the initiative

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Sisters

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moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

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just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

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as stated; verbatim; literally

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate

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carbonated drink; fizzy drink; soda

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

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right shoulder

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with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

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stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam

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turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

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one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view

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to turn round; to face about; to turn about

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December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar

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sleepy; drowsy; somnolent

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to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

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