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Champagne

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apology

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this occasion; at this time; now

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reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

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to return; to come back

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unseasonable; out of season

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to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous

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I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend

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slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose

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(romantic) love

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fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

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illicit love

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had better; is advisable

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desire; wish; aspiration

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to discharge (e.g. effluent)

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another meeting; meeting again; reunion

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

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connection; relation

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

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nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

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driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance

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pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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to be (too) late getting married; to be (too) late going somewhere

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grandpa; granddad

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second wife

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pardon; forgiveness; forbearance

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gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

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thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual

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satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client

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to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire

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warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown

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to hesitate to say

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coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

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true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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to bring up a subject

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blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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