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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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how should I know?; don't ask me

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(raw) material

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penalty for contract breach

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sum total; total amount

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cancellation

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loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

1

actually; really; truly; in practice; practically

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to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake

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employee; worker

3

as you see; as you can see

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privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment

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sub-sub contractor

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falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

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the place for; the time for; the level of

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uproar; disturbance

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

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to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards

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mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

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restaurant

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to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up

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far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

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end of the month

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side effect; adverse reaction

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joints; points (of a speech)

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physical condition; state of health

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to race against time

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lack of self-reliance; depending on others

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to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

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to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

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to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

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interior coordinator

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comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)

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to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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personal funds; one's own money; self-funding

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lifeline; safety rope; safety tether

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minimum; lowest; minimal; least

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investment

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atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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multilayered; doubled

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for today; for the time being

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dealing with; coping with

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