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to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal

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index finger; forefinger; second toe

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ebb and flow

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

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deadly serious; deadly earnest

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to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy

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insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

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mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

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(a) little; somewhat; somehow

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk

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to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress

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to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge

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mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on

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reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

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feeling of food or drink going down one's throat

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assistant; adjunct; lieutenant

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to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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in good health; alive and well; going strong

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butting (in boxing); clashing (of schedules, etc.); conflict; colliding

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rival (company); competitor

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to defeat

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all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims

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severe criticism; damnation

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lucky; fortunate

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modesty; humility; being humble

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

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boy; man; male

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person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

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handsome

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to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address

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shyness; shame

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right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

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left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

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security

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temporary

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

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details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances

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degenerate; pervert; deviant

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police; police officer; police station

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to grimace; to frown

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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proposal; offer; request; application

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to grow old; to age

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towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

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