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A Night Out
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go out / stay out / stay in / drink up / get back
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An Oil Spill
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clean up / wash up / end up / look into / pour out
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Annoying People
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wind up / fob off / talk down to / go on / cheese off
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Anxiety
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work up / smooth over / wind up / burst out / stress out
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Archaeology
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date back / derive from /dig up/ look into / send off
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Arguing
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take back / back down / spout out / come out with
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Argument
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lash out / bottle up / barge in / flare up / fall out
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Assessing
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measure up / go over / mark down / get through / look over
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At the Beach
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lie down / soak up / put on / wash off / eye up
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Babies
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look after / grow up / bring up / get on
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Being Cold
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ice up / huddle together / turn up / freeze over / thaw out
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Being Involved (in)
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count in / dabble in / want in / rope in / keep in with
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Bicycles
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pump up / go down / get on / lock up / fall off
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Body Language
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screw up / stick out / shrug off / spit out / look up to
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Body Parts
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head for / back out / eye up / shin up or shin down / back up
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Business 1
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take on / lay off / go under / pick up / take over
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Business 2
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wrap up / thrash out / set up / wind up
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Business 3
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set up / lay off / open up / dry up / take off
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Buying Food
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queue up / go off / sell out / run out of / buy in
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Buying a Flat
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see round / put down / do up / put in /move in
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Cars
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turn off / pull over / pull up / fill up / pump up
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Categorising
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pick out / sort out / line up / size up / sift through
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Cease (out)
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conk out / crash out / peter out / stamp out / drop out
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Changing Mood
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calm down / chill out / wind up / fire up / warm to
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Changing Times
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put off / bring forward / put back / slow down / speed up
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Children
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look after / dress up / tell off / bring up / grow up
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Children Playing
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run around / colour in / make up / chase after / fall over
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Christmas Shopping
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shop around / wrap up / think of / snap up / sell out
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Cigarettes
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light up / stub out / cut down / give up / end up
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Cleaning
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sweep up / tidy up / throw away / wash up / wipe up
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Clothes
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wrap up / turn up / hang up / zip up / hang out
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Clothes
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put on / take off / do up / wear out / dress up
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Cold Weather
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wrap up / do up / warm up / snow in / fall over
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Competition
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go in for / fall behind / catch up (with) / keep up (with) / drop out
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Computer Viruses
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send out / wind up / show off / back up / work out
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Computers
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boot up / type in / close down / scan in / run out of
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Computers (2)
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back up / shut down / go down / log on / boot up
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Conflict
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put down / tell off / pick on / wind up / push
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Connections
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tie in with / club together / gang up / go along with / grow apart
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Construction
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put up / knock down / do up / sand down
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Continuing
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carry on / hurry on / play on / keep on / stay on
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Conveying Information
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get across / go over / clear up / get through to / put to
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Cooking
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chop up / dish up / turn up / boil over / stir in
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Court
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swear in / bail out / break out / grass on / let off
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Creating Ideas
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think up / come up with / make up / rip off / dream up
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Crime
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break into / break out of / get away with / let off / hold up
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Crime 2
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make off with / get away with / stake out / tip off / break in
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Criticism
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run down / slag off / dish out / turn on / sum up
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D.I.Y.
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do up / cut off / sand down / knock down / plumb in
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Danger
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run away / stand back / deal with / look out / shake up
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Deceiving
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have on / pass off as / rip off / take in
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Destroying
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tear up / write off / screw up / smash up / knock down
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Determination
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go for / stick out / push on / give in / see out
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Dieting
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put on / cut down on / give up / take up / do up
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Dinner Parties
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invite round / turn up / serve up / wash up / go on
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Discussing a Problem
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talk over / break down / open up / calm down / sort out
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Doing Nothing
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skive off / lounge about / sit around / sit back / hang around
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Dr.Grammar's Christmas
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blow out / rustle up / swear off / knock back / come out in
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Dr.Grammar's Holiday
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pull over / drop off / throw up / phone up / look round
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Dr.Grammar's Return from Holiday
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cut out / look for / phone up / turn off / tow away
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Easter
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hunt for / gobble up / keep back / throw up / see through
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Eating
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dish up / cut down on / eat out / rustle up / dig in
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Environment
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give off / look into / cut down on / cut down / give up
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Family
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bring up / grow up / take after / tell off / get on
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Feeling Superior
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look down on / talk down to / put down / talk down / lord it over
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Finance
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get into / write off / pay into / take out / pay off
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Fire in Edinburgh
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break out / pull down / put out / burn down / rip through
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Fireworks
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go off / put out / let off / light up / stand back
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First Aid
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put on / go down with / pass out / cough up / fall over
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Football
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kick off / send off / play on / warm up / play off
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Football
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kick off / go through / send off
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Forgiving
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let off / put down / write off / gloss over / let go
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Forming a group or collection (up)
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team up / gang up / gather up / stock up
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Freedom
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break out / tie down / shake off / breeze in / go off
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Freezing & Boiling
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freeze over / freeze up / frost over/up / boil over / boil away
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Friends
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get on / cheer up / look out for / go out / come round
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Gambling
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put on / pay up / clean out / put up
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Gardening
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cut back / dig up / dig over / lop off
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Give Away / Reject (up)
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pass up / cough up / give up on / sell up / cast up
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Gossip
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pass on / listen in / leave out / go into / take back
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Health
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keep down / play up / pass out / sign off / see to
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Hesitating
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hold back / think over / weigh up / sleep on / spit out
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Holiday Cheer
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look forward to / dress up / wrap up / sleep off / put up with
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Holidays
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check in / lie around / put on / take in / check out
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Honesty
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have out / find out / make up / have on / own up
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Housework
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tidy up / sweep up / wash up / put out / wipe down
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Improving
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liven up / tone down / touch up / brush up/ round off
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In a Hurry?
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breeze in / bomb along / shoot out / zoom off / buzz off
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Insomnia
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wake up / drop off / roll over / get up / wind up
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Joking
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take off / wind up / crease up / laugh at / laugh off
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Kitchen
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wash up / chop up / put away / boil over / dry up
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Leaving
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see off/ clear off/ shoot off/ set off/ take off
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Machines
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switch on / plug in / turn up / break down / blow up
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Mail
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wrap up / tie up / send off for / send on / sign for
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Making Decisions
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think over / boil down to / get round to / put off / argue out
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Making Excuses
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turn up / come up / hold up / run out of / get through
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Making Progress
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plough through / plod away / go on / move on
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Making Tea
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fill up / put on / pour out / tip up / sit back /
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Marriage
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dress up / send out / run off with / live together / fall for
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Mobile Phones & Driving
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phone up / look for / plough into / veer off
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Money
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put by / save up / take out / pay in / pay off
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Movement
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stand up / sit down / crouch down / bend over / lie down
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Moving House
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move in / hang up / clean up / sort out / settle in
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New Year Party
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see in / stay up / count down / sleep over / blow up
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New Year's Resolutions
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give up / take up / go on / stick to / get round to
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Nostalgia
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hark back to / look back / blot out / go back to / put up with
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Numbers
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come to / add up / round up / average out / take away
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Only Joking?
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laugh off / laugh at / wind up / take off / burst out
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Packing
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lay out / zip up / fold up / roll up / take up
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Parking
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pull in / block in / pull away / back up / get in
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Peace
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step back / thrash out / call on / call off / cry out for
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Persuading
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push into / put forward / urge on / give in / give up
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Problems
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weigh on / weigh up / work through / get over / wrestle with
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Production
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run off / knock up / cobble together / put together
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Propaganda
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take in / see through / play down / lump together / fob off
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Radio
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tune in / call in / sound off / sing along / listen in
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Reading
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read out / flick through / read over / read up / pick up
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Referring to the Future (ahead)
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lie ahead / plan ahead / send ahead / look ahead / think ahead
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Relationships 1
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fall out / make up / back someone up / chat up
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Relationships 2
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fall out with / fall for / take to / let down / count on
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Relationships 3
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chat up / ask out / go out with / cheat on / stand up
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Relaxing
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kick back / chill out / wind down / drift off / sit back
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Reluctance
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drag out / wriggle out of / back out / chicken out / clam up
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Responsibility
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rest with / fall on / answer for / rely on / let down
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Rubbish
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screw up / throw out / tear up / get rid of
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Rushing
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hurry up / throw on / dash off / run around
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School
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keep up / catch on / let off / work out / speak up
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Searching
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sniff out / hunt down / find out / look up / look for
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Sickness
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take off / go down with / get over / wait on / strike down
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Sleeping
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turn in / sleep off / make up / nod off / wake up
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Sleeping and Waking
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drop off / crash out / doze off / come to / wake up / get up
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Speaking
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clam up / blurt out / shut up / speak up / cut off
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Sport
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warm up / go for / come on / kick off / play off
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Start to do something (off)
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start off / kick off / spark off / tee off / set off
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Stop / Cancel (off)
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break off / turn off / call off / ring off / knock off
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Stop!
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cut out / break up / clog up / cone off / back off
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Students
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read up on / look into / write up / write down / hand in
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Studying English
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note down / write up / go over / look out for / look up
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Talking
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talk over / find out / chat up / work on / go on
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Temperature Metaphors
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thaw out / cool down / hot up / boil down to / boil over
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The Columbia Tragedy
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take off / find out / break off / break up / break down
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The Law
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send down / lock up / fit up / get away with / get off
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The Past
|
rake over / take back / long for / date back / bring back
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The Rat Race
|
sell up / drop out / go off / do down / get by
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Tidying
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tidy up /put away / throw out / put aside / sort out
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Toys
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wind up / put together / take apart / play with / run down
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Understanding
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sink in / work at / get over / go over / break down
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Visiting
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drop in / see off / put up/ catch up
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Visiting People
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invite round / put up /come round / call for / drop in
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Weather
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snowed under / snowed in / rained off / storm out / cloud over
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Working
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work on / get through / get on with / take off / write down
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Writing
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jot down / cross out / rub out / put down / go over
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Writing Essays
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jot down / think of / write up / go over / hand in
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The latest exercise is Referring to the Future (ahead) (lie ahead / plan ahead / send ahead / look ahead / think ahead).