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1. Business (3ecy8scq8)
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2. Buying and selling. (:e"ep8:mooS)
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3. Travelling (afl;qo:oroS)
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4. Beauty (sao9o,:)
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5. At the Beach (oEcu<-,Sm6:el3o8)
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6. On telephone (o:c,Sc8g$:ee":*i
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7. Talks (6@b@cxjs)
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8. Knowledge (oo2 orgo"c,S)
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.9. Money("gd-) 47
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I 0.Feeting (,i oo:q1oE)
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11.Life (o"{or)
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12.Family (8or,9)
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l3.General usages on talks
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I 4. Thanks. (.cr1, g : c,, E,r1 o: <-,S
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16.Movie (g69S;
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I 7. Cooking (sanc,EsaQli)
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l9,Health and Sporl
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2l.Construction
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22.Words
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t. Hods your business?

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4. A steady profit./ income.
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5. Things had gone ill.
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6. How things go?
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7 " Loaded on board.

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8. Well-arranged!
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9. So much the better.

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10. Every thing's nice.

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11. Financially indep endent !
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t2. What's your quotation?
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13. It depends what offers.
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14. Never mix business with pleasure.

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15. With pleasure!
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16. Just parlnership.

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t7. Very junior. (Ve.y senior)
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18. A third or quarter share.

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19. Fixed up in a new job.
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20. Haven't checked yet?

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2r. It won't be long. (Going to finisfu soon.)
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22. Leave it to me.

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23, These are consignments.
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24. I have lost bill-of-lading.

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25. Take good care!
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26. Just so, proceed!
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27. Something like that.
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28. Nothing like that.

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29. Professional career?
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30. Real bargain!

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31. Make a deal.

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32. Make yourself a fortune.

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34 Make profit on business.
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35. Any profit and loss?

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36. Going to check balance.
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3t. Balance sheet, Please.

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38. Well, that would be very nice.
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39. Send on my things.
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40. Address to C-P.
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41. A fair record!
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42. Get through.

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43. Try your best.
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44. A good hand!

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45. One way or another.

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46. Cash or cheque?

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47. Just in cash! (Cash please.)
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49. You need cheque?(check)
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50. Yes, please./ No, thank you.

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51. Touch the cost?

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52. When will that be?
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53. One thing for sure?

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54. One thing to say.
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55. I'd rather have some dollars.
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56. Rate of Exchange? (Exc,hange rate,please?)

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57. Up or down?
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58 Per dollar?
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59. It sounds simple. (It somds fine.)

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60. A lot of effoft-made.

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6T, It is teribly difficult.

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62. You play practical jokes?
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63 Honest work!
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64. Better-paid!
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65. Poorly paid!
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66. Settled?(Have you)

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67 A brilliant success!
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68. The more, the better.
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69. On leave.
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70. Without effort. no success.

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7t. That is beside the point.

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\ 72. Belongings of the stafl

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74. I have lots ofgood new products.

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75. What a job!

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76. Comp etition encourages trade.

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77. You need a better position?

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78. Make a call. (Ring up.)

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79. Take steps to make sure.

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80. Don't find fault.

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8l Hard luck! (Unlucky!)
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82. Why so soon?

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83. No needto huny.

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84. Mind your own business.
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85. Get yourself settle in?
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86. Do justice.
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87. Candidate had got in.
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88. No more work at present!

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89. You know best!
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90. Fix things uP!

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91. Better as it is.
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92, What position!

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93. Time's rotten.
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94. It's only a $eP, right?
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95 Yes, quite all right.
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96. What have you got against him?

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97. Yes, annual trade fair.
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98. What's the production of commodity?

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99. Send invoice, Please.
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100. Sentl finished Product.
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101. Mutual reliance!
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102. He has been prospering.

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103. Work with heart and soul.
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104. Sign on the promissory-notes.
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105. td like to change currency notes.

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106. Where's on demand?

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107. Morlgage deed is needed urgently.

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108. Who's the mortgager?

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109. I'm mortgagee

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110. Advanced money, please.

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111. Cash, please.(cash this check.)

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lLz. Is there any credit?

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113. IVe a debt.
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114. Sti[ paying off debts.

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ll5. He's a creditor.

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ll6. Is your company share-holder?
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117. How much is investment capital?

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118. Any interest?
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119. Direct negotiation or indirectly?
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120. Any demands?
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l2l. Outstanding design!

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122. Better things for better living.
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123. The project is a success.
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124. Keep up the goodwork.

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L25. A prompt reply, please.

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126. Repay the debt.

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127. What about the commercial sectors?

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128. Marketing activities, please?

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129. Stop wonying.

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130. Outstanding list!
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131. I need long-term-profits.

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132. Long-term-business, I hope.

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133. Sell yourself first.
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T34. That is not its value.
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135. What about the business schedule?

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1. How much these dresses cost?

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2. Cost, please?
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J- How much?
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4. What's the price?
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5. Inexpensive things.
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6. What things?
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7. What sorts?
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8. Just things.
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9. Need anything?
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10. Got any idea? i
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11. A pretty 1i6le thing!
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12. Treat me right.

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13. Generous offer!
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t4. Try please. (put on, please)

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15. Either one will zuit.
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16. Your offer, please.

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17. Any difference in price?

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18. Just the same.
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t9. Lovely!
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20. Reasonable price!
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2t. Fair price!

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22. Market price
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23. Don't over-charge.
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24. Half the price in advance.
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25. Rather have cash.

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26. Gootl assortments.
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27. Stock the best.

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28. What's the running cost?

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29. All sold out! (Already sold.)

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30. Fit for elderly people.
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31. Why not?

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32. I dont see, why.

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34. I'll pay half
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35. Price and quality are the same.

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38. Which one?
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39. That one.
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40. Difficulty in finding.
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41. It's rare one.

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42. Best of all.
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43. One ofthe best.

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44. Better one, please.

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45. All the best.

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46. Brighter colouq Please.

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47. Lighter, please.

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48. Better design. Have a look.
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49. I don't care much.

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50. Can you reduce? finv discount?)
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51. You like this piece?
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52. Friendly! (Good disPosition!)
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53. Best service!

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54. Thanks for all you have done.
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55. Enough?
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56. Yes, thank you. (I appreciate.)

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58. Goodpattern!
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60. Pack it, please.
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61. What's the price may be?
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Not for sale at any price!
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63. Get and see, please.

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64. Too costly! (Dear price!)

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65. Whatwer it costs?
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66. Don't see anything, I really like.
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67. Your favourite words!

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68. Have it if you like.
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69. Cost of repair, please?
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70. Cost of living raised up.

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7t. At uihat stage?

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72. Changed a lot.
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73. Certainly. (Not very likely.)

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74. No,Iwont.
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75. Too costly a mistake!
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76. Change this note, please.

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77. Excuse me, sfu. Any change?

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78. Make the deposite, please.
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79. All sorts ofthings, you see:

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80. Ready money, please.
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81. Something much better than that.
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82. Brought back and forth.

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83. Something zuitable for me.
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84. One out often.

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85. Sales make wages.

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86. hoduction makes sales.
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87. More sales!

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88. Low cost,lowprice!

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89. See before you buy.

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90. Will that be all?
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91. Just this tin of peaches./ meat.

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93. They are 10 Kyats cheaper.

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94. Grocer, please?
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95. You always prefer to buy something.
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96. How much a yard is this?
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97. Best price I can quote.
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98. Is this your luggage?

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99. These are household goods.

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100. Please, sell me on credit.
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101. If so lll give you free.

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102. what about expansion plans?

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103. Check in at the hotel.

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104. You're automobile dealer?
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105. You'll be fined.
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106. In come and expenditure.

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107. Not much profit at this price.

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108. Buy what is necessary.

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109. No money now within easy reach.
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tlO. It looks like second hand.

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ll1. lnferiortothat.
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ll2. Express or ordinary?
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1. Air plane trip?

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2. Make a trip? (Rounil-way-tnp?)

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J. All parts. (I'll go to all parts of Myanmar.)
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4. Nice trip! (pleasant trip!)
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5. You're a tourist?
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6. Which country?
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7. Have a pleasant trip!
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8. Id like to travel.
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9. You're toured around the world?
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10. Via Thailand. (Via: from (French)
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11. Have a good tour?

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t2. It is a long way off

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13. Getthrough.
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14. Your destination?
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15. Up to Japan.
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16. Will be landing down.

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17. Will be leaving.
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18. Going to land.
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19. What dtth,t (aircraft/p1ane/air-1iner)
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20. See you off
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21. I'll drive you.

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22. Going to lift you.

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23. Be oS please.
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24. Ill be off (Ofyou go).
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25. Reserved tickets, please.
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26. Any reservation?

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27. Tluee days ahead.

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28. One way or round trip?

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29. Can I book through to Mandalay?
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30. We must change carriage.

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31. Will you get offhere?
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32. Is this seat taken?
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34. Call me the guard.

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35. Just going to start.

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36. I have lost the bill of lading' +-
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3t. Ill be right back.
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38. Luggage van, Please?

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39. Nice carriage! (SleePing car)
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40. Where's sleePing car?
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4I, Full carrige? (orowde<l!)
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42. Empty carriage.
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43. Noisy! (NoisY talk!)
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44. A goodview uP here.
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45. Queue system, Please.
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46. Please, get off

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47. Book me the seat next to yours.

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48. What line?

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49. Found something new?
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50. Ordinary.
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51. Any land route?

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52. You'dbetter go.

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53. Drive back, please.

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54. I'11 see them off
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55. Back instead of going forward.
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56. I missed the train.

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57. I will have to take the next train
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58. Is there any free cabin?

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59 Nice harbour.
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60. Where's the landing place?

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61. Going to land.
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62. That's the Patlein (Bassein) Wharf.

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63. Go to the starboard side.

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64. Move to port side.

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65. On deck, please.
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66. I'd like to register my luggage.

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67. Any free place at the bow?
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68. Go and see the stem.

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69. May I give you a lift?
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70. Charge for the late?
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1. Care for your face.

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J. Dress tastefully.
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4. Make all this a babit.

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5. Beauty comes 6a 11nining.
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6. Your'er b,eapti{rf, and above all, very
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8. The sweetest lips!

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9. Decidedly good-looking !
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10. Charming lady!

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n You're a nice man, aren't you?
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12. Nice friendly lady!
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t3. You've slim figure.

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t4. Detcate skin!
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15. Rosy cheeks.

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16. Perfectly shaped nose.
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t7. Lovely!
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18. Charming bookl

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19" Charimg manners!

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20" She has soft black shining hair.

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21. hofile beauty!

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22. Sex-appe'al, so called?

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?.3 Attractive smile.

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24. A good type!
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25. She's a blonde.
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26. [,ong-eye-lashes!
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27. Real smart!

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28 Lovely voice!
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29. Nice and easy!

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30 Nice and quiet!
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31. Beautifully written!

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32. A pretty clever idea!

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JJ. Nice pointl
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34. What a pretty little thing!
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35. Pretf soon! (pretty: vely)

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36. Ou"tly neat appearance!

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37. Oriental eharm-
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38. Smart appearance!

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39. Your're still fbirly young.

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40. Extraordinarly pretty.

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41. The large sparkling eyes!

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42 Shapely blonde!
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43. Well-dressed!
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44. A geautiful face deserves a beautifulneck.

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45., Hands play a big Pat in a beautY.

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46. An exquisite complexion!
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47. She lookS so fresh and pretty.
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48. The remirrder!
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49. So fresh and preffy.
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50. Beauty is duty.
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51. A well-built athletic looking girl.
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52. Darkcurly hair.

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53. Straight nose

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54. rather full checks
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55. I like your nose.
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56. nice and thin
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57. and truned up just exactly at the end.
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58. Bright and lovely eyes
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It's very nice to breathe the

sea-breeze once a year.
l. Better take sea breeze.

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2. Which beach is the better?
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J. Ngapali is the best one.

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4. Where is it?
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5. In Rakhine (Arakan) State.
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6. Enjoyable? (Nice?)
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7. You'llbe very pleased.
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You have been here so long?

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9. Last Monday.
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10. Got a few days?
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t1. Jusi two weeks.
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12. What do you think of Myanmar?
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13. Oh, very nice!
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14, Any intention to go all parts?

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15. Yes, ofcourse.
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t6. Are you interested in Myanmar culture?
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t7 Mostly!
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18. peaceful and quiet place!
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t9. Easy and compfortable!

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Never before
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21. Beautiful!
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22 Lovely day!
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lJ. On business?
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24 No, Just on holidays.
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When will you go back?

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26. I can't say exactly.
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27. Serious rnatter.

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28. Hele's iee cream cone.
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29. Take a big bite.
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30. I'11 drop you offat the hotel.
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31. Than-k you for the lift.

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32. What haPPened moments before?

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JJ. Where to, gents?
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34. Not a friend. A business acquintance'
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35. Are you certain?

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36. Absolutely.
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3t. May I give You lift?
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38. I'd like a lift if You have time'

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39. Give me a word ogfianks'

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This is the day of the spoken
word the coming of the speech
machines, telephone, radio and T.V.
Phone's Calling?
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2. Yes?
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3. I'd like to see the mansgsL
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4. To see, what?
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>5. I have got an appointment.

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6. He hasn't arrived yet.

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7. When will I be there?

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8. Try once again. I know that there's a

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9 What about my application, sir?
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10. You have been chosen as a secretary.
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11. Secretary! Sir, you are vely kind. Thanks.

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12. You're welcomed.

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13. Your contact, please?
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t4. Wrong number, then.

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15. Sent on Fax?
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16. Yes, this moment.
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3. Accidentally stepped on.
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4 Burned in the nose?
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6. Out of my way.
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7. Ti re d of legs.
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8. Any argument?
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9. That's out of question.
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10. Will you see me in secret?
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ll You're making firn of me?

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12. Your conclusion, please?
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13. My time is as valuable as yours.

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l4 Make it official.
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15. I feel at home among you.

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16. Might there be something wrong?

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t7. Then, you can say'Yes' , to me.
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l8 How nice of you!
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t9. So many little ways.

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20. Get the car out.

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21. Get the car in.

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't1 Ready? Now go.
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1. It is common knowledge.
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2. Teaching is learning"
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3 Life without leanring is death"

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4. Knowledge is worlh.
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5. Intellectual eyes!
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6. YouVe an intellect!
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7. You're bright!
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8. Good idea!
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9. Conversation is an art.
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10. You're selFmade girl!

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ll. You're serious-minded.

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12. Not a line.

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13. Have you the slightest idea?
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14. But, zurely.

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15. But I don't see.
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16. What a beastly word!
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t7. Will you take a post graduate course?
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18. All wit and no brain.
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19. He's a good knowledge.
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20. Have you a good experience?
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21. IVe had e4perience.
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22. A brilliant answer!

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23. YouVe got ability- everyone has.

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24. Take quite a different line.
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25. Recall those days.
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26. Earliest memories!

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27. Remember vividly.
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AT THE FARM
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That's called tlreshing floor.

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2. Winnowing the paddy.

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J. Don't walk on field boundary.

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4. Haven't you cleaned the paddy.
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5. Will you measure paddy?

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6. That is paddy godown.

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7. Most Cultivators store paddy.

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7. Repay the debt.

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8. Can't be accepted less than $ 500.
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9. $ 200 will do.
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10. Any change?
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11. What's the fare?
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12. What's the charge?
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13. Charges, please? What's the price? How
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14. School fee's now due.

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15. Fees-per month 500 kyats.
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16. no pay, no work.
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17. Your salary?
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2t. I'm taxed!

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22. In money maffer?
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24. Live one's income?

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25. A great deal of money!

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26. Plenty of m. oney!
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27, Havent got any money?
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28. Money makes werything.
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29. Extra money!
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30. What brand?

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31. Money back.
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32 Money won't buy everything.

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JJ. You make money?
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34. Fil,e dollars service charge.

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35. Check bounced.
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36. Over-drew account.
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37. How many kyats per dollar?
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38. Dollar's price up or down?

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39. It costs 50 dollars.

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40. Donate on my behalf
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41. Bill, please?
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42. Amount, please?

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43. Account number, please.
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44. Is it in dollar?
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45. Claim,it?
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46. Financially independent !
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47. You mean-the fellow's running after
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48. Of course, he is.
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49. Keep yourself to yourself
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50 Still paying offdebts.

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51. Several hrurdreds repaid.
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52. He has been declared bankrupt.

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53. Wondrously op en-handed.

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54. The most generous man!
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55. Money making fever.
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56. Ivloney often spoils a man.

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57. Would you like to take it out?
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58. I would like to make remittance.
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59. Financial condition?
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60. It costs me nothing.
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61. Can you guess current value?
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62. How to spend typically money.

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63. Your living accommodation cost per
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64, Lighting, heating and similar costs?

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65. Yow family expenditure, please?

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66. Don't keep money idle. They should put

into work.
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67. Try auction?

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68. Money makes everything.

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69. Deposit some money in the bank"

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4. You lookworried.
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5. No needto worry.
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8. I shall miss you.
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'9.
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10. What's the sense?

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lt I feel sorry for that.

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12. Any feeling?

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13. Really upset!
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't4. I feel backwards and f rwards.

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15. Doubttul!
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16. I lost patient.
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17. Don't hesitate.
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18. Coming with me?

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19. Nght, now.

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20. You gather right.

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22. Uneasy feeling!
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23. Don't mind me.

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24. You mind moving?
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25. Mind your own business.
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26. Mind your own way.

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27. Evil-minded!
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Good-natured!
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29. Bitterly disapp ointed.

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30. Keep on hoping.
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31. You mind me?

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32. Are you crossed?
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JJ. Think nothing of what's past.
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34. Getting hurt.
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35. Get any sleep?
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36. Get ready.
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38. What have you got with you?

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39. Have'nt got anything.
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40. That will do.

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41. Will you swear?
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42. Getting hungry.
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43 Feel uneasy for that.

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44. Getting tired!

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45. Quite tiled out.

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46. I have more social weight

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47. What's puzzled you?

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48. What's wrong?

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50. What should be done?
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51. You're zuffering?
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52. I feel very much alone.
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53. YouVe a short memory.

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54. I'm so mixed up.
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55. Don't get in such a hurry.

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56. Couldn't you do it properly?

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57. What do you mean properly?

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58. I hope you don't mind.

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59. My time's my own.
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60. Does it easy your spirit?

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61. I oan tell by his frce

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Life is a journey, but it is not over a

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1. Life is like that.

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2. Never before in my life.
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3. You beliwe in luck and in signs?

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4. Life is but short.
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5. Just turned 19.

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You're a big girl, now.

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Start at the beginning.
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The way I see life is like Lrace.

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My life seerns heavens on earth.

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Take life as it comes.
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Your life and career?

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15. It must have been lonely for you.
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t6. Never poor, and nevel rich.

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T7. Photograph image in my mind.

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18. Image of grand mother.

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19. Make yourself zuccessful.
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20. Life is a voyage.

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2t. Napoleon said, "Atrue man hatesno one."
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l. Ten years we have been married.

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3. Ever devoted.
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4. She is myjunior. (I'm her senior)

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5. Your own circle?
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6. I'm terribly sorry.

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7. So.ry isn't enough.

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8. I suppose, I ought to go.

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9. Ought to, what?

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10. Out of society!
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12. Don't pouch and thought.
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13. Out ofmyway.
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14. [-azy bones!

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ls Got nothing to do.

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t6. Stop doing that.
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17. My loved ones!
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18. This is my partner. ( my man).

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19. Eight months pregnant!

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20. There's fifty-fifty chance.
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21. Just luck!
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22. Best of luck!
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23. Buddhism on both sides.

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24. Family tidings!

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25. Just living in Peace!

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26. Threeto one.
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27. Not by any chance.

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28. I have attemPted at mY best.
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29. One thing led to another.
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30. Hold your breath-

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31. Figure it out.
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3L- Ever had the joY of living?
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JJ. Never thought of familY.
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It is not easy to make friends with

people if you don't speak any
language properlY.
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2 But particularly for you.

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4. Come along and see it.
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5. I'd love to.
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6. That's grand.
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7. More oomfofts!
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8. Joyful news!
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9. Anything's wlong?
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10. Any hardships?
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n You're far-seeing!
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12. ynns\^/-minded.
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13. Silly idea!
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14. None so good!

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15. I can't think what I would have done.
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16. Mind the gas.
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t7. Quick-sighted!
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18. Partly open the window.

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19. A little more light.

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20. How is it?

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21. lm not good-sighted.
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22. Just talking.

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L). Just getting dressed over.

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24. Let bygones be bygones.
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25 Not family ties!
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26. Beyond doubt!

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27. Poor little thingl

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28. Stop being a damn fool.
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29. Shall I ask him about it?
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30. Who's that?

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31. It is me! (Me, yes, what?)
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32. That is him!

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JJ. Here it is
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34. Here you arel
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35. Do anything.
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36. I have done nothing.
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37. Never-be-done.
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38. The worst lier!
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39. Calm yourself
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40. Behave yourself
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42. Might as well.

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43. Sooner or later.
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44. Have the heart?

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45. Come right in.
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46. Well, he's gone out as a fiuttter of fact.
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47. Don't argue with your juniors.
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48. There's tea made and everything.

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49. It is Miss Helen, of course.

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50. Youlre always voilent.
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51. Good souls.
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52. Well- done!

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53. Well, I just wonder!

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54. Fine, enough!

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55. Oh, cross purposes.
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56. Nothing to be done.
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57. No one's about.
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58. No sign! (No sign ofher)
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59. Nice trick!

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60. Honest work!
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61. hetty early! (Pretty good!)
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62. Well, I never.

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63. Don't take them seriously any longer.
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64. You know me well.
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65. Won't be the last? I don't suppose
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66. Tomorrow morning would do.

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67. What's the rushl

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68. Why so soon?
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70. Big chance!
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7r. So sudden!
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72. Just friendly!
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73. Bosom friend.

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74. That sounds fine.
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75. Soft spoken!
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76. Striking preny..
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77. Charming!
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78. How sharp!
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81. Anything's left?
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82. Get yoirr rest.
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83. Just slipped!
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84. May be so. (possible)
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86. Do justice!
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87. Not like that.
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88. Not my equal.
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91. Let me see.

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92. Go and see.

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93 Oh, I see.
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94. Welcome with open arms.
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95. Have a look.
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96. I'll have a look.
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97. Look! (Lookhere!)
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98. Look out! (Sly look!)
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99. Look at it.

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100. Keep an eye.
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101 . None of your fiiends are nicel
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102. It is none of your business.
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103. None but the brave deserves the fair.

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104. You enjoy it?
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l0s. Enjoyable! Delighted!
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106. Av*id the pansy and tomboy.
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108. Exquisite!
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109. Good looking!
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ll0. You look smaft.
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tlz. Delicious!
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113. Lovely!.
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I 16" What happened?

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I18" This and that.

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119" No wire form him'(No telex).

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122. Take steps.
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123. Next step?
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t24. Just like.

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127. Money making is hard.
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128. Can't help doing that.

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137. They have just come in.
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138. So much the worse for society.
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2. Thank you for your assistance.

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8. Express'thanks!
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9. Thank you for the compliments.

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10. Appreciate yorn getting in touch with
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11. Thank you. Thank youvery much.

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12. Thanks for the lift.

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13. Imvery obliged to you for he$ing.
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14. Etemally-gratefirl to you.

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t5. Give me a word of thanks.

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Short'Guts & Better English 83
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1. Any private talk?

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2. Certainly.
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J. Nothing.
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4. Serious?
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5. Any serious matter?
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6. Something's imp ortant.
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7. What's your attitude?

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9. How dare you!
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12. Forgive me of saying so.

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t4. Just have a word!
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15. IVe no right to say that.

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16. I can't feel anything!
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t7. What am I to say?
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18. Not like every other girl!
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19. Any difference?

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20. I guess not.
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2t. I'm not a kid.

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I don't do much walking.
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23. Your professional a performer?

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24. Popularity breeds love.
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25, Of course.
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26. You're your father's daughter.
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27. One way or another.
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28. That's you, Mya Mya?

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29. How much ditl he tell You?
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30. Over 40.
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31. Any other suggestion could be made?

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32. Me?
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JJ. Yes, you.
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35. Right from tle beginning.
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36. Verypretty.
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37. Sweet to look at.

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38. Don't pat me.(my shoulder)
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39. Attractive app earance.

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40. How can I be zure?
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41. ld like to have a chat.
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42. Chat! what?

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43. Talk it out.

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44. Frankly, please. (frankly, no. )
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45 So, talk.
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46. Well, honestly I say.
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47. Say nothing, see nothing.
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48. Keep talkirrg!

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49. Stop talking, my dear.
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50. Best off
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51. So you say!
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52. I feel very much alone.

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53. I'm embarrassed?

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54. I'm part of yourself

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56. Now,look here.
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57. Once and for all.

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58 Not a word, please.
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59. Have a word.
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60. Didn't say anything?
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61. fve just told him?

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62. What, then?
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63. You cant speak English well.

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64. So do I.
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65. Better talk.
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66. Going to get married.

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67. Surely! Settled the date?

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68. Of course, but not the date?

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70. Yes, of course. (That's right )
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71. You trust me?
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72. Not bit. (Not in the leasr.)
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73. You dearly love me?
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74. You know, I do.
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75. Nothing definate was said.
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76 Things to be done.
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77. It is to be given him.

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78. A loving-caress is needed.
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79. To kiss the slender neck.

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80. 'Now, then?
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81. 'That will do, now.
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82. Deai, dear! What a plty!
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83 Let me rfosu, 1lour may I ?

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84. Don't hold your face close to mine.
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85. We feel at ease together.

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86. I adore you.

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89. No more words, please.

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90. Just love and caring!

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92. Going to Part. .
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93. Just can't he$.
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94. Im afraid, I can't madam-

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95. Somewhere nearbY.

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96. Need assistance?

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97. Verywelt mY dear.
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98. Well, I don't want you to deal with it'

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99. Well, I don't know what to expect'

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100. Well, I d61'1mind confessing.
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1. What about the movie?

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4. Actress's away from camera.
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5. What about the other performers?
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6. Fairly act.
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7. You enjoy it?
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8 But not the plot?
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9. The story has a tragic ending.
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10. She might have done that.
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11. Oh, her looks.
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12. Perfecly ready.

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13. Weep softly.
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14. She is dressed in the Jatest fashion.
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16. Expensive pwse.
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17. Walk in digdty.
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18. Walk charmingly.

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19. A long puzzled look.

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20. It's my brief role.
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22. Culminating climax.

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23. Immortal filml

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24. Have you ever seen Bo Aung Din?
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25 Half a dozen time.
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26 Directed by Shwe Don Be Aung.
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27. You like to be a film star?

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28. Oh, I'd love to.
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29 You have an intemational face.
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30. You haven't got a very Myanmar face.

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31. I have not the slightest interest.

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32. A breath-takiogly beautifirl romance.
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JJ- It is a brilliant story.

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34. Stairs is stairs.

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35. It is all one to me.

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36. It is the same thing.
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37. You do everything nicely.

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38. What do you say to it?
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39. Not that I don't trust you.
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44. Yes, that is that.
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41. Which role you play?
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42. It is all very romantic!
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43. Embarked two careers, as a motler and
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46. Going to make the film.

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47. The sensational look of her.
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48. She is my co'star.
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49. You have a lot to learn about acting, of
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50. Not widely known.

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51. He has a lot of fans.

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52. To enter the scene in Mandalay.
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53. In the same cast list.
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56. I had a few minor parts in films.

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58. The movie is a great success.

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59. Play the main part.

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17. Cut tle meat into pieces.
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18. Wash them cleanly.

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22 You like BeeGsteak or Chicken pie?

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25" Are you enjoyng yoursell?
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26. Yes,tlank you.
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27 Enjoy every minute!
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28 Quite oflhand.
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34. Make fire, please.

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35. Lightea please.

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36. Give me a cigarette.

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37. Cut the onion into rings.

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38. Yes, quite.

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52. A ligbt diet, please.

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55. Fried Vermicelli, please.

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56. Fried cake. please.
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57 This is vinegar of Nyaung Oo.
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58 Mixed-cook vinegar and pork.
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8. Up there you can see diamond bud.

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9. And sacred umbrella and sacred vane.

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22. Take refuge or worship the Buddha.

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11. You O.K? You're all right?
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20. My legs are tired"

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l. Concrete the zone (1) todaY.

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17. Not completed.
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18. lVhen will fix the lift and escalator?
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19 Any assistance from the Ministry of

Industry?
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20. We should have industrial life inzurance.

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35. You start the frame work?

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Better. No, right to be here.
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Good. Please forgive me.
Better. I beg your pardon.
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Good. Iwant to say.
Better. I'd like to say.
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Good. Good-byeto you.

Better. Good-bye to you, may I?
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Good. I have a very good time.

Better. I have had a good time.
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Good. You're very clever!
Better. Oh, how sweet ofyou!
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Good. I know it very well.

Better. That's out of question:
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Good. I want to talk to you.
Better. ['d like to have a talk with you.
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Good. Don't talk to me.
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Good. What will you tell me, then?
Better. What, then?
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Good. Tell me what do you like?

Better. Say-what would you like.
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Good. Don't speak to me like that.
Better. Don't say like that.
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Good. What do you want to say?
Better. What have you got to say.
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Good. WeVe a good talk.
Better. Nice chat!
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Good. Boss had told me about it.

Better. I have been told about it.
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Good. Do as I talk.
Better. Do as I say.
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Good. Who talked to you that?

Better. Who told you that.
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Good. Don't saytoo loudly.

Better. Don't talk too loudly.
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Good. I don't think./ suppose.

Better. I don't think so./ I suppose not.
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Good. What do you think about it?
Better. What cio you think of that?
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Good. Don't think about me so much.

Better. Don't think too much of me.
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Good. Give me your advice.
Better. What's your suggestion?
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Good. Thank you for your suggestion.

Better. Thank for your sound advice.
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Good. Do you have good idea?

Better. Have yog got any idea?
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Good. Yes, it is good advice.
Better. It's sound advice, of course.
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Good. It is a very good point.
Better. Nice point! (That's the point!).
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Good. What are you thinking about sitting here?
Better. What's the se,nse of sitting here?
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Good. I'm thinking now.

Better. fus1 ttinking!
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Good. It will be a good nev/s.
Better. It will be welcomed news.
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Good. This is my present for you to remind.
Better. To remind me of my prese,nt.
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Good. I remember seeing it.

Better. That reminds me.
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Good. Thanks./ Thank you.
Better. Thank you. Thank youvery much.
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Good. Thankyou.
Better. I appreciate you.
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Good. Thank you for your help.

Better. Thank you for all youVe done to me.
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Good. Thank you for saying so.
Better. It's very nice/good ofyou to say so.
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Good. Can I help you?

Better. Can I do anything for you?
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Good. How can I help you?
Better. Can I be of any service?
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Good. Need anything?

Better. Will I be any asistance to you?
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Good. Thanks forever.

Better. Eternally gratefirl to you'
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Good. you need 1foanks?
Better. You need aPPreciation?
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Good. I remember You always.
Better. I shall never forget You.
(Never-be-forgotten! )
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Good. Very glad to see You.
Better. Nice to see You.
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Good. Who is leading?

Better. Who suPervise?
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Good. I'mvery glad to see You two.
Better. Very nice to see both ofyou'
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Good. Glad to meet You all.

Better. Nice seeing all ofYou.
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Good. I'mvery pleased.(Wtl your service)'
Better. Most pleased!(Im tlelighted.)
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Good. Verygood.
Better. Delicious!/ Nice!/ Tastefirl!
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Good. Have it as you like.
Better. Help yow-sef please.
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Good. Eatitjust a little.

Better. Have a taste.
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Good. Im full enough. Jfuank you"
Better. Enough, tlanks.
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Good. Ill seeyou next time.
Better. See you later.
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Good. Ill go now.
Better. Ill be off(Illbe going.)
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Good. Ill come back soon.
Better. Ill be right back soon.
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Good. Sit back again.
Better. Just sit back.
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Good. Will you sit down?

Better. Won't you sit down?
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Good. Please, sit down.
Better. Please, take a seat. (Be seated.)
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Good. Do it, again.
Better. Try once again.
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Good. Iwant to do it.
Better. I can't helP doing that.
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Good. I'mnot Patient.
Better. I can't stand it any longer'.
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Good. I'mvery angrywith You.
Better. I'm very cross with You.
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Good. Don't be angrywith me.
Better. Don't mind me.
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Good. What haPPen?
Better. What's going on?
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Good. What's the matter?

Better. What's wrong?
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Good. Take care ofyour business.
Better. Mind your own business.
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Good. Have you a free time?
Better. Have you a good time?
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Good. Come and take me.

Better. Pick me up. (Call on me.)
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Good. Come to my place.

Better. Just drop in.
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Good. Go to the doctor.
Better. Go and see the doctor. (Call on)
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Good. Be quick.
Better. Hurry up, please.
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Good. Go back home quickly.
Better. Hutry and get back home.
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Good. Why are you in such a hurry?

Better. Why so soon?
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Good. I have got two chances.
Better'. I have got opportunities twice.
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Good. Why shouldnt you go to foreign?
Better. Why not?
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Good. Why do you think that?

Better. What makes you think that?
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Good. After that what will you tryldo?
Better. What's your next step?
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Good. Think for tle future always.

Better. Think ahead all tle time.
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Good. No one is near.

Better. No one's about.
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Good. I don't know about it at all.
Better. I know nothing about it.
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Good. Don'two1ry.
Better. Nothing to worrY.
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Good. Do you want to tell me privately?
Better. Any thing Private to saY?
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Good. Do you want to have a talk with me in
secret?
Better. You wish to discuss/say face to face?
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Good. Everybody didn't say about it.

Better. No one said anything to that-
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Good. Don't take care of it. It's not important.
Better. Don't take it seriously any longer.
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Good. Everybody does not know about it.
Better. Nobody knows about it.
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Good. Everything isr't good.
Better. None so good.
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Good. You must have an aim/ ambition.
Better. Aim hieh!
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Good. Technique passes exarr.

Better. Exams are passed by techniques.
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Good. It will be finished within/ in two days./

weeks.
Better. It will be finished within a fort nighy a
couple ofweeks/ days.
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Good. Yes, it is.
Better. That it is./ That is just it.
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Good. It is true.
Better. That is right. (of course)
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Good. I beliwe.
Better. fm sure. (I dare say.)
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Good. Do you beliwe it?
Better. Surely?
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Good. Take your seat in front.
Better. Front seat, please.
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Good. I'mvery sorry.

Better. I'm tenibly sorry.
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Good. Let me think.
Better. Let me see.
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Good. I want you to some here"

Better. You are welcome here.
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Good. I'm sorry for that.
Better. I feel sorry for that.
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Good. Put on the clothes.

Better. Get dressed!
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Good. Take the car outside.

Better. Get the car out.
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Good. I'm tired of walking.
Better" I'm getting tired of walking.
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Good. I havent got enough money.

Better. I'm short of cash.
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Good. I want to do it so much.

Beffer. I can't help doing that.
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Good. What are you doing here?
Better. What have you been doing here?
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Good. I want to tell you some-thing.
Better. One thing to say.
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Good. I want to stay here.

Better. I'd rather stay. (more gladly.)
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Good. I don't knoq why?

Better. I wonder, why?
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Good. No, it's not absolutely.

Better. Absolutely not./ Absolutd nothing.
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Good. It is a very good and quiet place.
Better. It is a very nice and quiet place.
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Good. Please move at ttrat side.

Better. Would you mind moving a little at that
side?
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Good. Will you help me?

Better. Could you do me a favour, please?
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Good. It's difficult to say.

Better. It's hard to say.
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Good. Yourvoice isvery sweet!

Better. Lovely voice!
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Good. She's beautifirl girl.

Better. She is a charming girl.
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Good. Good-looking really.
Better. Decidedly good-looking!
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Goorl. Iwant to do it.
Better. ltl like to do it./ I'd love to.
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Better. Something to look forward to.
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Good. What the hell you're talking about?

Better. What are you lzlking about?
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Good. As I think.
Better. That's something, I zuppose"
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Good. As the Law.
Better. According to the Law
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Good. Talking loudly!
Better. Noisy talk!
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Good. You misunderstand me.
Better. There's a difference between you and me.
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Good. That's strange.
Better. That's odd.
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Good. lve got there just now.
Better. Just been got.
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Good. I don't want to tell you.
Better. I don't mind telling you.
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Good. It's a pretty little thing.
Better. What apretty little thing!
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Good. I want to see it.

Better. Let me see./ May I see?
@d"1 qeorr @E!{ Socoo:tt

Good. You must go now.
Better. You'd better go now. You should go now.
You oughtto go now.
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Good. What will l do?
Better. What am I to do? What should I do?
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Good. Yes, I agree.
Better. I agree to that.
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Good. Please, go on.

Better. Go ahead.
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Good. I have a lot of experience.

Better. I have had experience.
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Good. I have free time./ I have spare time.
Better. IVe a good time.
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Good. You don't agree?
Better. Any objection?
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Good. I'11 establish an enterprise.

Better. I'm going to run an enterprise.
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Good. Will you have a drink?
Better. What about a drink? What about a co{Iee?
What about some food?
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Good. Your home-land?
Better. Which country?
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Good. I want to be friendly with you.
-Better. I need cordial friendship.
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Good. Thanks for your welcome.
Better. Thanks for your cordial welcome.
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Good. Ontermof close, friendship eattt.

Better. Just friendly! Have it.
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Good. It is a good-looking roorrr.

Better. Nice room, airy and well-arranged and
.fitted.
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Good. I had spent the weeks at home.
Better. I had spent the week-ends at home.
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Good. Any house-hold affair?

Better. Any domestic affair?
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_ Good. Will you marry?

Better. Going to get married?
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Good. The news spread.
Better. The news spread like a wild fire.
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Good. Im fine./ Im in good health.
Better. Im quite ail right.
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i! - Good. Choose it. One will suit you.
Better. Either one will suit you. (Any choice?)
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Good. It is very cold outside.

Better. Out cold.
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Good. I amtalking to you honestly.
Better. Honestly, I say.
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Good. it out.
Say
Better. Talk it out.
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Good. Whatever may be, call on the phone.

Better'. That doesn't matter. Ring up, please.
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Good. What are you laughing and looking at?

Better. What are your.laughing at?
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Good. I want to buy cigarettes.
Better. I want to get some cigarettes.
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Good. I thouglrt I ought to tell you.

Better. I thought I ought to inform you.
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Good. I remember. {
Better. Memories! t
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Good. Don't tell me about it.(Don't talk!)

Beffer. Needless to say. (No need to say.)
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Good. Don't say an)rmore.
Better. No more words.
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Good. What do you want?
Better. Is there something I can do for you?
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Good. Have a meal with us.
Better. Join us.
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Good. You hope too much.

Beffer. Well, you expected too much!
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Good. Is it verynice to go round about the town?
Better. Have a nice trip?
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Good. What's your aim?
Better. Aiming-for what?
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Good. Give me the other glass/ cup.
Better. Hand me the other glass/ cup./ Another
one, please.
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Good. They do not say definately.

Better. Nothing definatety is said.
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Good. Sit doun.
Better. Just sit down. Just sit back.
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Good. IVe seen her before.

Better. She's familiar to me.
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Good. Will you come here tomorrow
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Better. Will you be here tomonow night?
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Good" I love you very much.

Better I love you with all my heart.
I love you at the bottom ofmy heart.
I admire you./ I'm very fond ofyou.
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Good. You're a beautiful lady.
Better. The most beautifirl lady fve ever seen.
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Good" I like you.
Better. You're nearest and dearest to my heart.
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Good. You're still beautifirl and young.

Better. You're still fairly young.
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Good. You're my lover.
Better. You're my beloved.(You're my adorable
one.) (My baby!)
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Good. We'll have a tea by ourselves.
Better. We're going to have a nice quiet tea by
ourselves.
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Good. It is a quiet place.
Beffer. It's a very nice and quiet place.
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Good. Condition is a bad.

Better. Things look black.
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Good. Good-looking-up here.
Better. A good view up here!
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Good. I remember her-tell her please.

Beffer. Give her my love.
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Good. I can do like that.

Better. I used to be like that.
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Good. It's all finished.
Better. It has already finished.
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Good. For them-
Beffer. For their o\ m sake.
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Good. I knowyourre clwer.
Beffer. You know what I mean.
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Good. You're right.

Better. You're absolutely right.
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Good. I have manyworks to do.
Better. IVe many other tasks to do.
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Good. Your appearance isvery smart.
Better. Smart appearance!
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Good. He does not let me do anything.

Better. Nwer let me to anything.
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Good. I don't know about it, yet"

Better. I don't know aq,thing yet, and hardly
an)'thing'
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Good. No, no! He drinks much.

Better. Not likely! He keeps to tle drinks.
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Good. He doesn't make the bed.

Better. The bed's still unmade.
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Good. Have you done very well?
Better. Have you done pretty well?
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Good. Well, I can confess it.

Better. Well, I don't mind confessing it.
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Good. Is there anything you need?
Better. Need anything?
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Good. Yes, very good!
Better. Really, outstanding.
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Good. I know the voice.
Better. Familiar voice!
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Good. What's at the back?

Better. What's on the rear?
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Good. You make a shameful act.

Better. What a shame!(What a terrible shame!)
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Good. What happened next?

Better. What is the turning point?
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Good. S100 will be enough for me to spend.
Better. A hundred dollar will do.
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Good. You'rewrong:
Better. Unfair-what you have done.
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Good. I must say/do what I have to.
Better. I won't let the matter rest.
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Good. I will be betterlall right tomorrow.
Beffer. I shall be up tomorrow.
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Good. What can that be?

Beffer. What might that be?
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Good. It is so much, it will be the better

Better. So much the better.
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Good. What about thinking it again?
Better. What about thinking it over?
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Good. What is dirtY?

Better. What mess?
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Good. You're an untitlY girl.
Better. What an untidy girl you are!
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Good. Won't bother.

Better. What a bother!
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Good. You must be tidY.
Better. Make yourself tidY.
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Good. What kinds of things?

Better. What sorts?
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Good. What are these?
Better. What things?
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Good. What curry?

Better. What the dishes?
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Good. Don't refuse.

Better. No excuses, please.
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Good. To do what?
Better" What for?
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Good. How can you use it?
Better. Wrat's the use of it?
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Good. Is this seat for someone?
Better. Is this seat taken?
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Good" Go quickly to catch the train.
Better. H*ty, to catch the train"
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Good. Outside the station.
Better. Just outside the station"
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Good. Smash the engine,

Better. Smash right into the engine.
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Good. Smoke one of my cigarettes.

Better. Try one of my cigarettes.
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Good. Call on once again.

Better. Try once again.(Ring up, once again.)
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Good. It is very interesting.
Better. It's rather interesting.
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Good. It will be very long.

Better. It will take hours.
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Good. The film isr't good.
Better. The film's boring.
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Good. I want to finish it.
Better. I want to get it finished.
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Goocl. You know what you are saying?
Better. You know what you are talking about?
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Good. Are you happy?(Your're cheerful?)
YouVe a pleasure?
Better. Having a good time?(Are you enjoying?)
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Good. What do you want to see first?

Better. What would you like to see first?
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Good. Come then.

Better. Come along, then.
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Good. Well, then we'll start.
Better. Well, then let's start.
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Good. I don't care to fail in the exam-
Better. I would rather fail.
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Good. It is a lie simply.

Beffer. It is simply cheating.
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Good. I'mnot ftn{ \I7sman.

Better. fmnot that sort.
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Good. I can't do it-I have a doubt.

Better. I'm not so sure of that-
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Good. I don't agreewith you.

Better. Well, I'm different.
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Short-Cuts & Better English r55
Good. Have you studied on all zubjects?

Better. Pretty completed all subjects?
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Good. You should be quick!

Better. Betterhurry!
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Good. You're perfect.
Better. How perfectly sweet ofyou!
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Good. I have nothing.
Better. I have nothing./ Left nothing.
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Good. You think of every-thing.
Better. You imagine things.
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Good. Don't think.
Better. Damn it all.
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Good. This is a chance in -y life, and thank you.

Better. This is a crisis in my life, and thank you.
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o^r:d rr ra{:cdm saecDrS:d ecrl:g:o:E,i cnoS rr)
Good. It will happen soon.
Better. It is bound to happen sooner or latter.
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Good. It is natural.
Better. It always does to everybody.
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Gocd. Ifthat is so, what will you do?

Better. So, what?
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Good. We tryhard.
Better. We do ourbest.
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Good. Thanks for your good service.

Better. Very satisfiedwiththe service youVe given
me.
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Good. That's good for themr .
Beffer. That's nice for them-
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Good. One's income is not enough.

Better. It is hell to live one's income.
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Good. You're beautifirl with lovely/ sweet smile.
Better. You have thaming smile and good looks.
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Good. You are not changed.

Better. You look just the same.
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Good. Take it anyway.
Better. By all means take it.
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Good. Remember it?
Better. You must not forget that.
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- Good. I don't know what are you talking about?
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Better. I don't know what you mean?
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Good. I'll have to buy tle last things.

Better. Last minute things to buy.
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Good. My life is bad.

Better. Life hasnt been kind to me.
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Good. There's apafty at my home.
Better. There's aparty at my place.
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Good. Many dishes!

Better. Plenty of dishes!
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Good. Where do You live?

Better. May I ask you where do you live?
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Good. Did he call him for interview?

Better. Any interview for him?
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Good. She's twentY Years old.

Better. She is in her early twe,lrties.
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Good. I tlon't know.

Better. I'm afraid I don't know sir.
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Good. I knowthat youwant to know about it.
Better. I'd better tell you that you'd like to know.
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Good. It ishopelessto be O"K (getwelV all tight)

Better. Not e><Peoted to recover.
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Good. You must wear the clotles well.
Better. You'll have to dress yourselfproperly.
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Good. Can you say it is right?

Better. What right have you to say?
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Good. Your are a liar.

Better. That is nonselnse. S'e-{-{e/
s'l c'ro ra8 go<-S ofi'cp: rr
Good. No excuses.
Better. Don't make silly excuses.
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Good. It will be a shame for me.
Better. It will be a disgrace for me.
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Good. My work is permanent.

Better. I have got a permanent job.
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Good. All you said is nonsense!
Better. What nonsense!
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Good. It is no use. How can I use it?
Better. What the use of it?
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Good. You must not tlink so.
Better. You should not feel it.
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Goorl. You can spend the money freely.

Better. You can eojoy the money yourself
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Good. I want you to come here for a short time.

Better. I'd like you to comq here a minute.
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Good. YouVe taken the wrong address.

Better. I'm afraid youVe come to the wrong
address.
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Good. Don't spend the time saying.
Better. Don't waste time talking.
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Good. I must contact her.
Better. I must get in touch with her.
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Good. You're beautiful and young.

Better. You're a lovely little thing.
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Good. It will be possible or not.

Better. Perhapsnot.
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Good. It can't be.
Better. Impossible!
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Good. He's friendly with everyone in the firm.

Better. He's kindly intrmate to weryone in the
firm.
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Good. Let's have a clinher party to night?

Better" What about a little celebration parfy to
night
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Good. I can't say exact$ whether it will be or
not.
Better'. We'Il see to that"
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Good. I have seen bad people.
Beffer. I have seen lots worse"
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Good" You willbe hurt.
Better" I'm afraid you'll be hurt"
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Good. Awoman was with her. (comes with her.)
Better. Accompanietl by a woruul.
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Good. What are you aiming?

Better. Aiming for what?
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Good. IVe a shame. I don't want to admit it.

Better. I'm just ashamed to admit it.
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Good. He is going out to have lunch.
Better. Going out to lunch.
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Good. It is not reaf Just your thinking.

Better. Just fancy./ Just imagination.
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Good. Tell me, please.
Better. Just tell me, please.
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Good. Take, if it is you want.
Better. If need be, take it.
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Good. lm going to teach you alone.
Better.You're coached individually by myself
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Good. Stay here no longer.
Better. You needn't stay any longer.
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Good. What can I do with him
Beffer. What shall I do with him?
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Good. As he always does.

Better. As he uzually does.
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Good. It's quite to say.
Better" It is safe to talk.
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Good. Look! this house isvery good.

Better. Look! this house is above-board.
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Good. He rents a room monthly.

Better. He rents a room by the month.
san$;o:6o$rd -i. gc:oc:coc,S rr
Good. I want to write myself

Better" I'd like to write myself
q1$ ocrl>e<) oceq:q8 moS rr
Good. I'm thinking always.

Better. IVe always thought.
:a$ol:oc:co::s;cS rr
Good. I know it is difficult for me ln my liFe.

Better. I know it is a burden.
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Good. Do you want me tb come with you?

Better. Would you like me to come witl you?
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Good. Let's carry our things up quiokly.

Better. Let's hurry things up.
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Good. Don't make a trick to me.

Better. Don't deceive me.
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Good. Then, finished?
Beffer. Then, all's settled?
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Good. You hear very well.

Better. How sharp!
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Good. Forget all of them.
Better. Forget all./ Forget the whole things.
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Good. You'revery dirty.
Better. Can't you make yourself smart?
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Good. So, he is not, I zuppose"
Better. That's why he is not in, I suppose.
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Good. Don't think and look at anyhing.
Better. Don't pause and stare anything.
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Good. Don't sleep again.

Better. Now, don't go to sleep again.
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Good. So, I should go today.
Better. So, I may as well go today.
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Good. I can't do anything. It is all l can.
Better. That's all tlat matters.
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Good. I'rllike to see Major.

Better. I was wondedng I could see Major.
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Good. I cant do that.
Better. Im afraid not.
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Goorl. When yoh get there, what will you say.

Better. What's there to say?
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Good. You qpeak rudely, woman.
Better. You sound bitter, woman.
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Good. When will you go?

Better. When are you thinking of going?
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Good. I know you are kind to me.

Better. You are soft on me I know.
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Good. Help herto stand.
Better. He$ her to her feet.
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Good. I dont Put blame or You.
Better. I don't cast it up to you.
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Good. WeVe a lot of time.
Better. WeVe Plenty of time.
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Good. Surely know Yourself.
Better. Surely, you knowyour own mind.
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Good. What are theY talking about?
Better. What about?
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Good. They are gossPing.
Better. Oh, just gosqp.
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Good. Sorryto disrurb you.

Better. I have been taking up your time, I hope
you will excuse me.
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Good. I thoughthe could get on. He knows about
land.
Better. I thoughthe might get on. He knows about
land.
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Good. You mean you would like to send to
college or not.
Better. You mean you would like to send him to
college or something like that.
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Good. There's a cheap way.
Better. There is a way-it might be done fairly
cheaply"
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Good. Can't help you?
Better. Might not that help? (Can't be helped?)
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Good. YouVe returned?

Better. YouVe got back?
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Good. Talk it again with your husband.
Better. Talk it over with your husband.
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Good. Thailk you, I don't know what to say.

Better. I hardly knowwhat to say.
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Good. Don't say anything.
Better. Say nothing, till we see what happens.
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Good. We must have promise.
Better. Courage is needed.
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Good. I can't have courage.
Better. I can promise nothing.
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Good. You are not fine?

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Better. Your're not feeling well?
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Good. I'm fine.

Better. Im all right.
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Good. I hope you will be glad.

Better. I hope you will be all right.
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Good. It will be very g1ad.

Better. It will be nice, thank you.
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Good. This place is better than tlat you will be

more comfortable.
Better. You'llbe more comfortable here.
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Good. Where did you go?
Better. Where were you?
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Good. I'll do it myself.
Better. fll manage myself
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Good. It's so far./ It's a long joumey.
Better. It's a long way.
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Good. Stop saying that.

Better. Don't say like that. Take your words back.
(Idiom)
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Good. Don't look at the other way from me.

Better. Don't glance away from me.
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Good. Allowher to take it.
Better. Let her take it.
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Good. Don't be a fool.
Better. Don't be silly.
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Good. I think I must go on.

Better. I suppose, ld better go ahead.
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Good. Dont be angrywith me.

Better. Don't mind me.
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Good, Did you sleep well last night?
Better. I hope, you'd a good night rest.
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Good. You make me frightened.

Better. What a fright You gave me!
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Good. You camebackhome. I'mverygladto see
you.
Better. Home agtin, and glad of it!
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Good. The price's put up for everything.
Better. Everything's going uP.
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Good. You don't go back home now?

Better. Not home Yet?
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Good. Is that all-You have to saY?
Better. Is that the onlY reason?
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Good. Is it good? Good!
Better. Delicious?/ Nice?/ It is fine?
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Good. Will you have dinner/ lunch/breakfast with
us?
Better. Will you join us?
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Good. You don't know about women, you must

listen to me.
Better. You know so little about women, you must
take my words for that.
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Good. He will never do it.
Better. That's something he will never do.
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Good. Did you want something?
Better. Did you need anything?
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Good. Ifyou do, you will get a great trouble.
Better. Great things rnay come of it, ifyou do.
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Good. It's just for you I'm thinking of

Better. It's for your sake I'm tlinking of
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Good. Dont spend more money for me.

Better. I don't want you to be qpending more
money on me.
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Good. You knowverywell!
Better. How understanding you're!
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Good. What will I hope?

Better. What to exPect?
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Good. No this time.

Better. Not at the moment.
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Good. I will drop many Place.
Better. I'11 drop around.
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Good. I'll think ofyou as my friend.
Better'. I shall aways,look on you as my friend"
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Good. You're very lucky.

Beffer. You'd better thank your stars.
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Good. You insulted me a couple of times.

Better. You insulted me twice.
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Good. Yes,what do you think is good.

Better. Yes, urhat do you tlink is fair"
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Good. Why do you ask me?
Better. Why? what makes you ask?
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Good. I can say he will.

Better. I feel sure he will.
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Good. She is a charming girl from head to foot.
Better. All together a chaming girl.
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Good. Have you some money left?

Better. Have you any money left?
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Good. I'm going to away. I must go away.

Better. I'mto be parted.
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Good. She's 3-years older than me.

Better. She's my sister 3-years my senior.
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Good. Make yourself good.
Better. Behave yorrself
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Good. Do you want to go to the seaside.
Better. Would you like to go to tle seaside?
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Gootl. You must be healthy.

Better. You must be getting well and strong.
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Good. Youwont dowork.

Better. You won't be able to work.
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Good. Im engaged to marry.
Better. I'm engaged to be manie'tl.
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Good. Al1is good in the end.
Better. Everything always comes right in the end.
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Good. You will know about it one day.

Better. Someday you'Il understand.
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Good. I rlon't want anyone to hurt you.
Better. I can'tbear the thought ofhurting any ofyou.
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Good. I don't tlink ofhuting you.
Better. I don't want to glve you any trouble.
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Good. I have arranged everything neatlyl
carefully.
Better. I carefully arranged.(well-ananged! )
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Good. It is happy to think.

Better. It is a joy ofthink.
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Good^ I like to drive.
Better. I'm enjoying the drive.
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Good. Is there anything to tell you?
Better" Need I tell you?
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Good. Have you any money to spend?

BetJer" Have you any money left?
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Good. Can you answer that question?

Better. You know the answer to that?
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Good. She has invited me, also.
Better" I have also been invited.
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Good. I'm only telling the reason.
Better. I'm merely stating the fact.
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Good. Please, forgive me.
Better. I ought to be forgiven.
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Good. Do it to be sure.
Better. Take steps to be sure.
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Good. Drink Pepsi.

Better. Help yourselfto some Pepsi?
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Good. Your idea is very good.
Better. What a clwer thought!
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Good. Take care of everything what you are going
to do?
Better. You had better watch your step.
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Good. I'd like to talk to you for five minutes.

Beffer. I'd be very happy if you could spare me
five inutes.
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Good. He is not fine.

Better. Not very well, I'm afraid.
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Good. You talk about it over and over again.

Better. Some old thing all the time-you talk.
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Good. I dont care ofit.

Better. I dont mind about that?
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Good. He plays football very we[ doesn't he?

Better. He's pretty good at football isn't he?
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Good. Don't think like that.
Better. Dont feelthat way.
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Good. Remember it.
Better. Mind that!
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Good. Let's talk just about it.

Better. Let's stiok to tle point.
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Good. Don't make me hurried./ Youwill grye me
trouble ifyou \ /ant me to be hurried.
Better. You will grye me helt ifyou hurry me.
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Good. I saw him for a ulhile.
Better. I just sawhim a minute.
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Good. He seemed to be good?

Better. He seemed to be nice?
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Good. Do you want some moneY?
Better. You need some moneY?
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Good. I will not marry either.
Better. I am not ever going to get married either.
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Good. Imvery busy today.
Better. I haven't much time today. I'm afraid.
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Good. When will it be?

Better. When is that going to be?
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Good. What must I do?

Better. What am I to do with it?
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Good. You are so good, Mg Mg"

Better. Excellent, Mg Mg.
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Good. I can see you.
Better. I will be able to see you.
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Good. A good operation.

Better. A lovely operation.
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Good. Everything I saw and I like werything.

Better. Everything I met. Everything I adored.
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Good. No good to me.
Better. The hell with me.
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Good. I know it is true
Better. I assure you it is quite true.
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Good. I hope you wan't be angry with our friends.
Better. I hope you wont mind our company.
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Good. It is loving-kindness, I think.

Better. It is all very ronuntic, I suppose.
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Good. Don't be tlankfirl to me.
Better. Imnot concemed with your gratitude to me.
Good. Oh, I will disbeliwe you?

Better. Oh, Is it myselftlat would be disbeliwe-
ing you?
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Good. Have you eaten your meal?

Better. Flaven't you had yQp meal?
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Good. I can't do anything.
Better. Nothing could be done.
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Good. Can I help you?
Better. May I?
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Good. Do you like the movie?
Better'. You enjoy the movie?
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Good. Everyone doesn't know about it.
Better. Nobody knows about it.
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Good. It will be very good to know nothing.
Better. Best know nothing.
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Good. You have got a good salary.

Better. Well-paid!
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Good. The words ofthe wise.

Better. Well-said!
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Good. I have never experienced such an event.

Better. Unexpectecl qPnt.
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Good. It's a book fromthe beginning to the end.
Better. It's a charming book.

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Gootl. As long I live.

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Better. Fromhere to eternitY.
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Goocl. You must take eare of falling to pieces.

Better. Don't let it fall to pieces.
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Good. Keep it as it is.
Better. Let it be.
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Good. Willyou be a bodYguard?
Better. Give me your Protection.
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Good. I had a tea with him
Better. I had a ouP with him.
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Good. I will see you offbY mY caL

Better. I will drive you"
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Good. IVe no feeling.

Better. I can't feel like that.
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Good. Thank for sending me.
Better. Thanks for the lift.
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Good. Don't you believe in revenge.

Beffer. Don't you beliwe in an eye for an eye?
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Good. What do you say?
Better. What do you say to that?

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Good. I can't devote time and energy to hating

you.
Beffer. I can't hate you never.
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Good. I can't sit still.
Better. I'm almost too excited to sit still.
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Goocl. Be sure ofthat.

Better. Be certain ofthat.
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Good. Have you no money, want some money?

Better. Are you short of money, and want fresh
capital?
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Good. I don't get enough salary.

Better. I have paid very little.
cc'tc
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Good. It is not for the man who has great
experience?
Better. Possibly great experience, no?
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Good. People are just the same.
Better. All men are basically alike.
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Good. Very luckly!

Better. The best of luck!
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Good. They seemed to be good.
Better. They appear to be in order.
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Good. Use your time happily.

Better. Have a wonderfirl time and don't be too
late.
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Good. Yougo.
Better. Offyou go.
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Good. Darling, you come back. Good! I think I

had slept.
Better. Hello, darling, you're back. How nice! I
believe thal I went to sleeP.
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Good. I can control. Ill tell you in detail.
Better. Im well-adjusted. fll tell you as briefly
as possible.
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Good. I an starting newwork.
Better. I'm starting sometling new.
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Good. Everything's all right.

Better. Absolutely right.
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Good. I must work

Better. IVe got to do myjob.
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Good. I like it very much myself

Better. I rather enjoy it myself
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Good. That is a bad question.
Better. That is a stupid question.
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Good. Don't care him
Better. Pay no attention to him
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Good. You can get more money.
Better. You couldbe earning sweral dollars more.
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Good. I grve my wife a lot of earning.
Better. I grve mywife most of my earnings.
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Good. Shall we pray now?
Better. Shall we pray right now?
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Good. Ill have to go to cook.
Better. lve got to get back to the cooking.
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Good. This is my last time.

Beffer. My next to last.
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Good. It is my habit.
Better. That is what I do mostlY.
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Good. Don't touch me.
Better. How dare You touch me!
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Good. There is a letter for You.
Better. A note for you. (mail).
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Good. I want to he$ you if you tell me what's
the matter is.
Better. I'd like to he$ you, ifyou can ever tell me
how.
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Good. It was as in the beeinning.
Better. As it was in the beginning is now and ever
shall have.
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Good. Pleasetell me all a$out it.

Better. What is all that about?
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Good. Custom officer fined him 20 dollars.
Better. He had been fined 20 dollars.
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Good. You can put on the clothes now.
Better. You can get dressed now
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Good. You can live up to seventy years old.
Better. You could have lived into your seventies.
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Good. What's the connection of it?
Better. What's that to do with it.
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Good. Tell her to come into the roont.
Better. Show her in.
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Good. Iwon't wait.

Better. I won't take a minute.
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Good. It is finished.
Better. It is all over now.
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Good. You must not do it.

Better. It is not the right thing for you.
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Good. It is so bad.
Better. It is so silly.
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Good. He e><,perts his music and other's music,

too.
Better. Not only of other's music but ofhis oum.
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Good. Never will be in future.

Better. Never in the later years.
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Good. You are very luoky.
Better. How lucky you are!
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Good. Can you agree with me?

Better. Then you can say "Yes" to me.
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Good. It is wonderfirl for you.
Better. How wonderfirl for you!
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Good. I don'twant anything fromyou.

Better. Nothing really.
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Good. It thought you would be surprised.

Better. I was afr aid you would be rather surprised.
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Good. We did ilxuly -things together.

Better. We experienced many things together.
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Good. You will know about it immediately.
Better. You will find out soon enough.
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Good. Do you reallY saY?

Better. We[ really?
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Good. I don't know what he is thinking.

Better. I have no knowledge of what lies within
his heart.
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Good. Are they so bad?
Better. Are they so very ill-bred?
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Good. I love him verY much.
Beffer. I love him with all my heart and soul.
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Good. I am old.
Better. I am getting old.
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Good. This is more.and more.

Better. This is beyond everything.
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Good. Notvery long.
Better. Just a few seconds ago./(Recently!)
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Good. We must avoid that first.
Better. We must avoid that above all things.
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Good. Ill tell you what I was thinking.

Better. Shall I tell you what I was thinking"
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Good. You explained it very well.

Better You explained it exceedingly very well.
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Good" I think I can help him
Better" I have a feeling that to help him
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Good. Why do you come back home?
Better. Why are you back home?
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Good. You should grve me message.
Better. You should have sent me word.
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Good. Am I good-looking?
Betfer. How do I look?
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Good. Show him, please.

Better. Just point out.
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Good. Do you want to know about me
comPletelY?
Better. Every detail of me?
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Good. How did you feel when I had left you?

Better. What's your feeling at parting?
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Good. Everyone likes the white flowers.

Better. White flowers are very common.
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Good. I'm e4pecting a telephone call from you.

Better. Expecting your call.
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Good. She's of royal family.

Better. She's of royal blood.
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Business conversation is more a

t. Hods your business?

4. A steady profit./ income.

5. Things had gone ill.

7 " Loaded on board.

9. So much the better.

10. Every thing's nice.

14. Never mix business with pleasure.

16. Just parlnership.

18. A third or quarter share.

20. Haven't checked yet?

22. Leave it to me.

24. I have lost bill-of-lading.

28. Nothing like that.

30. Real bargain!

31. Make a deal.

(G S ol .':.rS )(o? 3 c.i c6 o3 :o1 )

32. Make yourself a fortune.

35. Any profit and loss?

3t. Balance sheet, Please.

42. Get through.

44. A good hand!

45. One way or another.

46. Cash or cheque?

-. 48. What's the amount?

50. Yes, please./ No, thank you.

51. Touch the cost?

53. One thing for sure?

54. One thing to say.

56. Rate of Exchange? (Exc,hange rate,please?)

59. It sounds simple. (It somds fine.)

60. A lot of effoft-made.

6T, It is teribly difficult.

66. Settled?(Have you)

70. Without effort. no success.

7t. That is beside the point.

\ 72. Belongings of the stafl

74. I have lots ofgood new products.

75. What a job!

76. Comp etition encourages trade.

77. You need a better position?

78. Make a call. (Ring up.)

79. Take steps to make sure.

80. Don't find fault.

82. Why so soon?

83. No needto huny.

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88. No more work at present!

90. Fix things uP!

92, What position!

96. What have you got against him?

98. What's the production of commodity?

102. He has been prospering.

105. td like to change currency notes.

106. Where's on demand?

107. Morlgage deed is needed urgently.

108. Who's the mortgager?

109. I'm mortgagee

110. Advanced money, please.

111. Cash, please.(cash this check.)

lLz. Is there any credit?

114. Sti[ paying off debts.