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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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7. Talks (6@b@cxjs)
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11.Life (o"{or)
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65. Poorly paid!
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99. Send invoice, Please.
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101. Mutual reliance!
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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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11. A pretty 1i6le thing!
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t9. Lovely!
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20. Reasonable price!
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24. Half the price in advance.
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61. What's the price may be?
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42 Shapely blonde!
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43. Well-dressed!
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5. In Rakhine (Arakan) State.
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6. Enjoyable? (Nice?)
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13. Oh, very nice!
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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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Phone's Calling?
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3. I'd like to see the mansgsL
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8. Any argument?
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l4 Make it official.
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1. It is common knowledge.
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4. Come along and see it.
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8. Joyful news!
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10. Any hardships?
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13. Silly idea!
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47. Don't argue with your juniors.
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72. Just friendly!
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94. Welcome with open arms.
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95. Have a look.
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98. Look out! (Sly look!)
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26. You're your father's daughter.
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27. One way or another.
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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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MOVIE
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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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11. You O.K? You're all right?
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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. Thankyou.
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Good. How can I help you?
Better. Can I be of any service?
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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. 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. 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
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Better. You wish to discuss/say face to face?
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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. 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. Your home-land?
Better. Which country?
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Good. I want to be friendly with you.
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Good. Thanks for your welcome.
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Good. You're a beautiful lady.
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Good" I like you.
Better. You're nearest and dearest to my heart.
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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. You're an untitlY girl.
Better. What an untidy girl you are!
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Good" Go quickly to catch the train.
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Good. Outside the station.
Better. Just outside the station"
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Good. It is natural.
Better. It always does to everybody.
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Good. We tryhard.
Better. We do ourbest.
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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. I have seen bad people.
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Good. Awoman was with her. (comes with her.)
Better. Accompanietl by a woruul.
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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. 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.
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Good. You mean you would like to send to
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Better. You mean you would like to send him to
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Good. There's a cheap way.
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Good. Can't help you?
Better. Might not that help? (Can't be helped?)
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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. Do it to be sure.
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Good. I can see you.
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Good. Do you like 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. Am I good-looking?
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