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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment

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time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity

2

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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gift certificate

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I; me

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Hawaii; Hawai'i

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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beef jerky

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necklace

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bracelet

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potato chips; potato crisps

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(finger) ring

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really; truly

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third day of the month; three days

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style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)

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meal; dinner; diet

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elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)

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arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)

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thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

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in succession; one by one

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(suffering) damage; injury; harm

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model

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sandwich

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Constantinople

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company (in China); firm

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to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

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does not

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

1

often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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first half

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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salary; wages; pay

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to use up; to squander

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perfume; scent

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to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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personal computer; PC

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive

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equipment

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fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion

1

ta-dah!; ta-da!; voilà!

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profit; earnings

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apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but

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