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in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin

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still more; even more; much more; increased; greater

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all; every

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

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uh-oh; oops; sorry

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complaint; troubles; objection; grievance

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to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch

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to drop one's shoulders

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to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)

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to leave open

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locked room; secret room

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

3

needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

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approximately the same

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expression of love; showing love

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to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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cousin (younger male)

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written

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matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

2

scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful

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look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression

2

certainly; surely

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to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

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unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still

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to shade an account; to add something extra

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very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)

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hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure

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(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

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to listen carefully; to strain one's ears

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fire; flame; blaze

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hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)

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necessity; need

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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to leave space (between)

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to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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to express (in words); to confess

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to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of

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