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at a loose end

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not knowing what to do

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at a stretch

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at one time without stopping

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at first glance

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when seen or considered briefly and for the first time

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at sixes and sevens

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In a state of confusion or disorder

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by all accounts

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according to what one has heard or read

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by default

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because of a lack of opposition

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by no means

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not at all; certainly not

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in action

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doing what something is designed to do

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in conjunction with

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together

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in my element

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in a place or situation where one is comfortable and does well

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in no time

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very quickly or very soon

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in turn

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in succession; one after the other

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in vain

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without success or a result

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at breakneck speed

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very fast or dangerous

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beyond recovery

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Significant in the degree of hopelessness

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go out on a limb

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supporting someone or something despite putting yourself at a potential disadvantage

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have a gut feeling

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a strong belief about someone or something that cannot completely be explained and does not have to be decided by reasoning

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have a mental block

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an uncontrollable suppression or repression of painful or unwanted thoughts/memories

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in its entirety

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as a whole; completely

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yours truly

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used as a formula for ending a letter

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anecdotal

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not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research

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chronic

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of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring

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clear-cut

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sharply outlined : distinct. : free from ambiguity or uncertainty

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continuously

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without interruption or gaps

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conventional
based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed
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defeatist
demonstrating expectation or acceptance of failure
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flawed
with flaws
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gory
unpleasant or frightening, esp. because covered with blood or showing signs of violence
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inaccessible
unable to be reached or entered
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invaluable
extremely useful; indispensable
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laughable
so ludicrous as to be amusing
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nostalgic
feeling, evoking, or characterized by nostalgia
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pharmaceutical
of, relating to, or involved in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of medicinal drugs
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provoking
causing annoyance; irritating/giving rise to the specified reaction or emotion
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sighted
having the ability to see; not blind
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squeamish
easily made to feel sick or disgusted
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stationary
not moving or not intended to be moved
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tactile
perceptible by touch or apparently so; tangible
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undeniable
unable to be denied or disputed
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undignified
appearing foolish and unseemly; lacking in dignity
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unmanageable
difficult or impossible to manage, manipulate, or control
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curiosity
an eager desire to know or learn
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dependence on
the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing or operating
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dragonfly
a large insect with a long, thin, brightly coloured body and two pairs of transparent wings
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drought
a long period when there is little or no rain
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empathy
the ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person's situation
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honeycomb
a wax structure containing many small holes, made by bees to store their honey
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hunch
an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof
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inflection
a change in or addition to the form of a word that shows a change in the way it is used in sentences
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initiative
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem
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inscription
words that are written or cut in something
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proponent
a person who speaks publicly in support of a particular idea or plan of action
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quest
a long search for something that is difficult to find, or an attempt to achieve something difficult
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rivalry
a situation in which people, businesses, etc. compete with each other for the same thing
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threshold
the floor of an entrance to a building or room
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tile
a thin, usually square or rectangular piece of baked clay, plastic, etc. used for covering roofs, floors, walls
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wax
a solid substance containing a lot of fat that becomes soft and melts when warm
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abound
to exist in large numbers
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backtrack
to go back along a path that you have just followed
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compile
to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list
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outdo
to be, or do something, better than someone else
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promote understanding
encourage knowledge about a subject, situation, etc. or about how something works
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topple
to (cause to) lose balance and fall down
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bypass
to avoid something by going around it
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cater for
to provide what is wanted or needed by someone or something
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decommissioned
to take equipment or weapons out of use
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drive the length of
travel the distance
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fall into disrepair
broken or in bad condition
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go off track
to lose one's bearings or course of direction
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gravel
small, rounded stones, often mixed with sand, type of path
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head for
If you are heading for a bad situation, you are likely to experience it soon, because of your own actions or behaviour
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make a diversion
create something that is intended to take someone's attention away from something that you do not want them to concentrate on or notice
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memorabilia
objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event that is thought to be very interesting
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spring up
to start to exist suddenly
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stretch
an area of land or water, especially a long one
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trading post
a station or store of a trader or trading company established in a thinly settled region where local products (as furs) are exchanged for manufactured goods
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circumference
the line surrounding a circular space, or the length of this line
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diameter
(the length of) a straight line that reaches from one point on the edge of a round shape or object, through its centre, to a point on the opposite edge
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hexagon
a flat shape with six straight sides
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miniscule
extremely small
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radius
(the length of) a straight line joining the centre of a circle to its edge or the centre of a sphere to its surface
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symmetrical
having two parts that match exactly
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technological
relating to, or involving, technology

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