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Amble (v)

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[stroll]

We ambled down to the beach.

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Fire hazard

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Moi nguy chay lua

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elude (v)

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[escape]
-> He was extremely tired but sleep eluded him.

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enlist (v)

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[to persuade somebody to help you or to join you in doing something]
-> They hoped to enlist the help of the public in solving the crime.

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devastated beyond comprehension.

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A week goes by, Nova is still missing, Eric is devastated beyond comprehension.

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hit it off (with somebody) *informal

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[to have a good friendly relationship with somebody]
-> We hit it off straight away

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spontaneous (a)

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[opposite to fake]
-> The audience burst into spontaneous applause.

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benign *formal

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[kind and gentle]
-> You would never have guessed his intentions from the benign expression on his face.

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