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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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tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

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television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

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not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker

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corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

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well; now; then

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all; everyone; everybody

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thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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June; sixth month of the lunar calendar

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first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

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week

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public opinion poll

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result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

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announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known

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this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me

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to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)

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although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

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(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

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(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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olden days; former

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to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear

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this time; now

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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was; were

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-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

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the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime

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that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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luck in lotteries; luck in raffles

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older sister; elder sister

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being on duty; person on duty

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lottery; lot; raffle; draw

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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please (give me); please (do for me)

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a bit more; a bit longer

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among these; between these; of these

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youngest child

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

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