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to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy

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never (before)

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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duty; obligation; responsibility

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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good idea; good plan

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generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers

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to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

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very; much

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time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant

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(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable

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request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

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without cause; without reason

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studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

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militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk

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news

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

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cooperation; collaboration; help; support

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transactions; dealings; business

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representative; delegate

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false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym

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that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you

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to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted

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babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying

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beyond one's means or position

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fire; flame; blaze

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to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn

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crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)

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pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

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charcoal; charred remains

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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secret message

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer

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occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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simply put; putting it simply; in short

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going south

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to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

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territory

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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among these; between these; of these

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to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

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