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wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished

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to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like

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to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

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proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

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to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

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to save one's face; to maintain one's status

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they; those guys

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first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report

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insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned

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manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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without permission; without notice

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going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)

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happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

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funny story; funny anecdote

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blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

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incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

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to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

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woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

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common saying; everyday talk; common parlance

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labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

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to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)

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most; much; greatly

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way; course; the only way

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love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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sake bottle

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(doing something) for money; being mercenary

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to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

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bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

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because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

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brains; brain tissue

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second (in a series)

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elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

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to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)

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to gain strength; to have energy

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to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate

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engineer; technician

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hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar

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knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle

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how many; how old

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punishment; penalty

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to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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to sniff out; to get wind of

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to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

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to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)

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