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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety

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living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate

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to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)

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near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess

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personal information

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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

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statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

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as (somebody) says

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(one) could even say that

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first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag

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to have a meal; to take a meal

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable

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vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

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bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely

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silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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real thing; original; actual

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cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow

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easy; simple; light

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armed forces; military; troops

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together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

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destination; whereabouts; future; prospects

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retaining fee; retainer

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

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to shrug one's shoulders

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be; is

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well-suited role

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another (person); the other person; one more (person)

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request; favour (to ask); wish; please

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soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

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feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference

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

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to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)

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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

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to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair

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such and such; so and so

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wages; pay; rental payment

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fee; charge; rate; material

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interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

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the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)

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let's have a quick drink

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aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary

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circus

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troupe; theatrical company

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aloneness; loneliness; solitude

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small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude

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