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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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mechanical

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opening of a gate

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creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction

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secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

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hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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as far as I know

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to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove

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nesting hole; burrow; den

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to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with

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dead of night; midnight

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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everywhere; all over; throughout

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street light; streetlamp

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river; stream; River; the ... river

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small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)

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

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intersection on a go board; grid layout (e.g. of streets); grid pattern

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waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane

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to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)

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water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons

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water fountain

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to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)

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to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster

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largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

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seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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rear; stern

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talk; chat

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all talk (and no action)

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extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool

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set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

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great difference; major mistake

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mental health; mental hygiene

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to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind

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to get between; to be caught in

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to fetch (something)

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looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy

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change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

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with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)

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jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)

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occlusion; bite; engaging or meshing (of gears)

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everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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first meeting; first interview with

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extremely; highly

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poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)

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