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just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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everybody; every last one of them; all

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to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

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to take advantage of (someone's) weakness

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to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly

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mother

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prestigious school

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to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

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agency; intermediation

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fee; charge; rate; material

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as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

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hush money

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grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

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figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition

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to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence

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to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for

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blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)

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prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)

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who?

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because of; owing to; due to

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to do (for someone)

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vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

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character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

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anything and everything; just about everything

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

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answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

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to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for

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well; now; then

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude

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tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

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absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine

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young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

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to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)

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putting off; postponing

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in that way; like that; that way

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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to date; as of now

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every year; yearly; annually

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cram school; private tutoring school; juku

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I appreciate your efforts

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buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking

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evening meal; dinner; supper

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because; as; since

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