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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

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mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

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labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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this for sure; certainly is

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nature; character

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not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

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care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown

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lawn; grass

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water fountain

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charming; fascinating; attractive

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place for relaxation and refreshment

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the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there

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to face on; to look out on to

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

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stone pillar

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attentive; cautious; careful; watchful

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complete; whole; perfect; safe

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swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

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to grumble; to complain

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to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

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fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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forte; strong point

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forgetting; lapse of memory

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fortunately; luckily; thankfully

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to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

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handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

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observation; survey; watching

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inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity

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stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

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to take one's eyes off

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fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift

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not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails

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to leave behind

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place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place

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movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling

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to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

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end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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way one walks; one's walk

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much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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door (Western-style, car, etc.)

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to walk noisily; to walk loudly

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to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to

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rim; brim; edge; brink

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