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putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

4

idea

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selection of music; song selection

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(necessary) personnel; required person

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(a) few; some; several

3

title of a musical composition; name of a piece of music; song title

2

lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth

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knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

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quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)

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Christmas carol; Christmas song

3

tune (melody, piece of music)

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(not) even; (not) any

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request

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reply; response

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bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving

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to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

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Santa; Santa Claus

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gesture; movement; action; acting; performance

2

Santa Claus

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(period of) one year

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to behave well (of a child)

2

stealthily; secretly; in secret

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

2

bedside; near one's pillow

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socks; sock; stockings; stocking

11

feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection

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to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)

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Christmas Eve

2

eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before

1

to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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concert

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extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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quality

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besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so

1

nearby place

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(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

3

to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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concert hall

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uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable

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executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements

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two o'clock

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sound of voice; vocal sound

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whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)

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