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to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on

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adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)

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marriage

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to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel

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to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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to drag in; to pull in

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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established fact; fait accompli

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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forcibly; by force; against one's will

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very deeply

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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to thank

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous

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to return; to come back

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limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically

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chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat

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to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)

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to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

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carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

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outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else

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to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round

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lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up

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to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed

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lunch; midday meal

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood

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to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

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dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

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ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price

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to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)

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cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

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to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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thank you; thanks

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to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble

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no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it

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(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing

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to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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and then; after that

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