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a big expense
a big expense
a little crazy at times
a little crazy at times
a month ago
a month ago
a morning person
a morning person
a night person
a night person
a quarter to (four)
a quarter to (four)
a very high tax
a very high tax
about average
about average
accounting
accounting
across from
across from
acting
acting
action (movie)
action (movie)
actor
actor
actress
actress
afford
afford
against the wall
against the wall
age
age
air conditioner
air conditioner
air mail
air mail
aircraft
aircraft
airport
airport
all over (the floor)
all over (the floor)
all right
all right
almost
almost
altogether
altogether
apartment
apartment
appear (in movies)
appear (in movies)
appetizer
appetizer
apple pie
apple pie
appointment
appointment
architect
architect
are you free?
are you free?
arms
arms
arrive
arrive
assignment
assignment
at the moment
at the moment
athlete
athlete
aunt
aunt
awesome!
awesome!
awful
awful

babysit
babysit
back
back
backache
backache
backpack
backpack
band
band
bandaged
bandaged
barbecue
barbecue
bathroom
bathroom
bathtub
bathtub
battery
battery
be a big star
be a big star
be crazy about (something)
be crazy about (something)
be famous
be famous
be in a bad mood
be in a bad mood
be on (one's) feet
be on (one's) feet
be really into (something)
be really into (something)
be rich
be rich
be sick of (something)
be sick of (something)
beach
beach
beach bag
beach bag
beautiful voice
beautiful voice
bed
bed
bedroom
bedroom
bedside
bedside
behind
behind
belong
belong
belt
belt
beside
beside
better you than me!
better you than me!
between
between
bike (v.)
bike (v.)
bike ride
bike ride
bird watching
bird watching
blend
blend
block
block
blond
blond
blouse
blouse
body-builder
body-builder
book
book
book (a flight)
book (a flight)
bookcase
bookcase
bookshelf
bookshelf
bookstore
bookstore
boots
boots
boss
boss
boss (someone) around
boss (someone) around
bottom
bottom
boyfriend
boyfriend
break up (with someone)
break up (with someone)
briefcase
briefcase
broccoli
broccoli
broken
broken
business papers
business papers
businessperson
businessperson

cable ar
cable ar
cage
cage
cake
cake
camera
camera
camping
camping
can't stand
can't stand
carnival
carnival
carrots
carrots
case
case
cash or credit?
cash or credit?
casually dressed
casually dressed
celebrities
celebrities
cereal
cereal
change (n.)
change (n.)
chat (v.)
chat (v.)
cheap
cheap
cheap-looking
cheap-looking
check out
check out
checked
checked
checking in
checking in
cheesecake
cheesecake
chef
chef
chess
chess
chew gum
chew gum
chicken
chicken
chocolate mousse
chocolate mousse
church
church
climate
climate
clinic
clinic
clothing store
clothing store
cloudy
cloudy
coffee
coffee
coffee shop
coffee shop
coffee table
coffee table
cola
cola
cold
cold
come out of (the subway)
come out of (the subway)
comfortable
comfortable
coming out
coming out
computer
computer
computer games
computer games
concert
concert
confirm
confirm
construction worker
construction worker
cooking course
cooking course
cool
cool
cooler
cooler
corner
corner
cotton
cotton
countryside
countryside
cousin
cousin
cousins
cousins
creamy
creamy
credit cards
credit cards
cross
cross
crowded
crowded
curly
curly
cushions
cushions
customer
customer
cut (oneself)
cut (oneself)

dangerous
dangerous
dark (hair)
dark (hair)
dark brown
dark brown
delicious
delicious
dental appointment
dental appointment
department
department
design
design
desserts
desserts
dictionary
dictionary
digital camera
digital camera
dinner table
dinner table
distance
distance
do you have the time?
do you have the time?
doctor
doctor
doorknob
doorknob
downtown
downtown
drama
drama
drawer
drawer
dream about/of
dream about/of
dress
dress
dresser
dresser
drinks
drinks
drive (someone) crazy
drive (someone) crazy
driven
driven
drugstore
drugstore
dry
dry
dryclean
dryclean
during the week
during the week
dvd
dvd

ear
ear
earrings
earrings
easy to talk to
easy to talk to
easygoing
easygoing
eat out
eat out
egg rolls
egg rolls
e-mail address
e-mail address
empty
empty
end a conversation
end a conversation
end of the block
end of the block
end table
end table
energetic
energetic
energy
energy
envelopes
envelopes
event
event
exams
exams
excited
excited
exercise
exercise
exhibition
exhibition
expect (something) in return
expect (something) in return
expecting
expecting
expense
expense
eye
eye

fabric
fabric
fall asleep
fall asleep
fall off (skis)
fall off (skis)
family party
family party
fantastic
fantastic
favorite
favorite
feet
feet
fifteenth
fifteenth
fifth
fifth
final
final
find
find
find a job
find a job
fine with me
fine with me
fingers
fingers
first
first
fish
fish
fit (v.)
fit (v.)
five past ten
five past ten
flight attendant
flight attendant
floor
floor
flu
flu
foot
foot
footbridge
footbridge
for sure
for sure
forget
forget
forgotten
forgotten
fourteenth
fourteenth
fourth
fourth
frames (glasses)
frames (glasses)
free
free
free time
free time
fresh
fresh
fresh (air)
fresh (air)
fried
fried
fried chicken
fried chicken
friendly funny
friendly funny
fries
fries
frozen
frozen
furniture
furniture

garage
garage
gas station
gas station
generous
generous
get a tan
get a tan
get along
get along
get around
get around
get married
get married
get off (the bus)
get off (the bus)
get together
get together
get up
get up
get warmer/cooler
get warmer/cooler
give (someone) a call
give (someone) a call
glass building
glass building
glasses
glasses
go away (on vacation)
go away (on vacation)
go dancing
go dancing
go down (temperature)
go down (temperature)
go for coffee
go for coffee
go out of town
go out of town
go rollerblading
go rollerblading
go straight for...
go straight for...
go through
go through
go to a gym
go to a gym
go up/down
go up/down
good luck!
good luck!
gossip
gossip
got to run
got to run
goverment
goverment
graduate (from college)
graduate (from college)
graduated
graduated
grandmother
grandmother
grandparents
grandparents
great-grandfather
great-grandfather
greet
greet
grilled
grilled
grocery store
grocery store
guests
guests
guy
guy
gym
gym
gym shorts
gym shorts

hand wash
hand wash
handbag
handbag
handle
handle
hands
hands
hang
hang
hang around
hang around
hang out
hang out
hang out (with someone)
hang out (with someone)
harbor
harbor
hard (difficult)
hard (difficult)
hardworking
hardworking
hat
hat
have children
have children
head
head
health insurance
health insurance
heavy (rain, snow)
heavy (rain, snow)
height
height
here's your change
here's your change
hiking
hiking
hook
hook
hope to see you again soon.
hope to see you again soon.
hospital
hospital
hot
hot
hotel
hotel
house dressing
house dressing
how do you spell that?
how do you spell that?
how have you been?
how have you been?
how long are you staying?
how long are you staying?
how's everything?
how's everything?
huge
huge
humid
humid
hurt
hurt
hurts
hurts

i haven't seen you for a long time.
i haven't seen you for a long time.
ice cream
ice cream
iced tea
iced tea
i'd love to, but...
i'd love to, but...
i'll take (something)
i'll take (something)
i'm free.
i'm free.
in ages
in ages
in great shape
in great shape
in the middle
in the middle
in the middle of
in the middle of
in two months
in two months
incredible
incredible
initials
initials
intersection
intersection
it depends
it depends
it's been great seeing you again.
it's been great seeing you again.
it's been nice talking to you.
it's been nice talking to you.
it's nice to meet you.
it's nice to meet you.
it's not 'til next month.
it's not 'til next month.

jacket
jacket
jazz
jazz
jeans
jeans
jog (v.)
jog (v.)
juice
juice
just
just
just like
just like
just looking
just looking
just looking around
just looking around
just started
just started

keep in shape
keep in shape
keep in touch.
keep in touch.
keep the price down
keep the price down
kept warm
kept warm
keys
keys
kid (child)
kid (child)
kids
kids
kind
kind
kind of (a little)
kind of (a little)
kitchen
kitchen
knife
knife

laptop
laptop
lately
lately
laugh
laugh
lawyer
lawyer
lazy
lazy
leather
leather
leave
leave
leave from
leave from
leave the company
leave the company
left (v.)
left (v.)
left-handed
left-handed
legs
legs
let me know.
let me know.
let me see.
let me see.
let's see.
let's see.
letter
letter
library
library
life story
life story
light
light
light brown (hair)
light brown (hair)
linen
linen
living room
living room
long
long
long (dress)
long (dress)
long hours
long hours
look at the time
look at the time
look forward to (something)
look forward to (something)
look like (somebody)
look like (somebody)
look nice on (someone)
look nice on (someone)
looks about
looks about
looks young for (60)
looks young for (60)
loose
loose
lost
lost
lost and found
lost and found
lovely
lovely

machine wash
machine wash
magazine rack
magazine rack
magazines
magazines
main dish
main dish
make all the difference
make all the difference
make funny faces
make funny faces
make money
make money
make people laugh
make people laugh
mall
mall
managed to
managed to
massage
massage
mattress
mattress
medical degree
medical degree
medical school
medical school
modern
modern
mouth
mouth
movie
movie
movie theater
movie theater
movie ticket
movie ticket
mp3 player
mp3 player
muscles
muscles
museums
museums
my first week
my first week
my place
my place
mystery
mystery

narrow
narrow
neat
neat
necklace
necklace
neighborhood
neighborhood
nephew
nephew
nervous
nervous
new year
new year
newspaper
newspaper
newsstand
newsstand
next month
next month
next to
next to
nice to see you.
nice to see you.
niece
niece
night person
night person
night shift
night shift
nightclubs
nightclubs
nightlife
nightlife
no way!
no way!
noisy
noisy
nose
nose
not anymore
not anymore
not bad
not bad
not really
not really
not too bad
not too bad
nothing special
nothing special
novel
novel
nurse
nurse
nursing
nursing

ocercooked
ocercooked
oily
oily
older
older
oldest
oldest
on a diet
on a diet
on board
on board
on sale
on sale
on the corner of ... and ...
on the corner of ... and ...
on the job
on the job
on the right/left
on the right/left
on top of
on top of
only child
only child
opera house
opera house
order (v.)
order (v.)
outgoing
outgoing
outside
outside
own
own

painful
painful
pair (of shoes)
pair (of shoes)
pants
pants
park
park
parrots
parrots
part-time job
part-time job
party (v.)
party (v.)
passport
passport
pay a fortune for (something)
pay a fortune for (something)
peaceful
peaceful
peas
peas
perfect
perfect
perfect for (someone)
perfect for (someone)
phone number
phone number
pick up
pick up
pick up (buy)
pick up (buy)
picnic
picnic
pills
pills
plant
plant
plant stand
plant stand
plastic
plastic
play a (cd)
play a (cd)
play baseball
play baseball
play basketball
play basketball
play golf
play golf
play soccer
play soccer
play tennis
play tennis
play volleyball
play volleyball
pocket knife
pocket knife
pockets
pockets
police officer
police officer
polluted
polluted
pool
pool
popular
popular
population
population
post a video
post a video
present
present
pretty (adv.)
pretty (adv.)
pretty boring
pretty boring
pretty good
pretty good
price range
price range
private schools
private schools
professional
professional
professional career
professional career
public schools
public schools
pull out
pull out
put (something) on
put (something) on

quiet
quiet
quit
quit

radio station
radio station
rain
rain
rainy
rainy
rap
rap
really great
really great
reasonable (price)
reasonable (price)
receptionist
receptionist
reddish-blond
reddish-blond
refrigerator
refrigerator
register
register
regular mail
regular mail
relatives
relatives
relax
relax
remember to wear your...
remember to wear your...
remind
remind
remote control
remote control
rent (movies)
rent (movies)
rent (v.)
rent (v.)
reservation
reservation
restaurant
restaurant
rich
rich
ride
ride
ride a bike
ride a bike
right away
right away
right-handed
right-handed
ring
ring
ring (something) up
ring (something) up
rings
rings
river
river
rock
rock
rock band
rock band
romance
romance
romantic
romantic
run
run
running shoes
running shoes

salad
salad
salespeople
salespeople
salesperson
salesperson
salty
salty
sand
sand
sandals
sandals
scarf
scarf
scenic
scenic
score a goal
score a goal
sea
sea
seafood
seafood
season
season
second
second
see a movie
see a movie
selection
selection
sell
sell
semester
semester
send (food) back
send (food) back
serious
serious
server
server
shampoo
shampoo
share
share
sheets of paper
sheets of paper
shirt
shirt
shoes
shoes
short
short
short sleeves
short sleeves
shorts
shorts
shoulder bag
shoulder bag
shoulder-length
shoulder-length
shower
shower
shrimp cocktail
shrimp cocktail
shy
shy
sightseeing
sightseeing
silk
silk
similar
similar
singer
singer
sixteenth
sixteenth
sixth
sixth
ski
ski
skiing
skiing
skipped class
skipped class
skirt
skirt
slept
slept
slices (of pizza)
slices (of pizza)
small
small
smart
smart
smile
smile
snacks
snacks
sneak
sneak
sneakers
sneakers
snowball fight
snowball fight
snowing
snowing
snowstorm
snowstorm
soccer fan
soccer fan
sociable
sociable
soda
soda
sofa
sofa
software
software
some other time, maybe.
some other time, maybe.
so-so
so-so
sounds great.
sounds great.
soup
soup
souvenirs
souvenirs
spaghetti
spaghetti
special
special
spend time (with someone)
spend time (with someone)
spicy
spicy
sporting goods store
sporting goods store
sports club
sports club
sprain
sprain
starving
starving
stationery store
stationery store
stay home
stay home
stay in touch
stay in touch
stay on (skis)
stay on (skis)
stay up late
stay up late
steak
steak
steamed vegetables
steamed vegetables
still
still
stir-fry
stir-fry
stitches
stitches
stomach
stomach
store
store
storm
storm
stove
stove
straight
straight
strap
strap
striped
striped
stripes
stripes
study
study
subway
subway
subway system
subway system
suit
suit
suitcase
suitcase
sunburn
sunburn
sunglasses
sunglasses
sunny
sunny
sunshine
sunshine
supermarket
supermarket
sure.
sure.
surf
surf
surprise
surprise
swim
swim

table
table
take (purchase)
take (purchase)
take a bath
take a bath
take a break
take a break
take a right/left
take a right/left
take it easy
take it easy
talk show
talk show
talk to (oneself)
talk to (oneself)
talk to you later.
talk to you later.
talkative
talkative
tall
tall
tasty
tasty
tax
tax
taxi driver
taxi driver
tea
tea
teens
teens
tell jokes
tell jokes
ten after ten
ten after ten
tennis racket
tennis racket
tenth
tenth
terrible
terrible
terrific
terrific
text (v.)
text (v.)
that comes to (total)
that comes to (total)
that's (total)
that's (total)
that's a good deal!
that's a good deal!
the high (temperature)
the high (temperature)
the low (temperature)
the low (temperature)
the money (salary)
the money (salary)
the pay's good
the pay's good
theater
theater
these days
these days
third
third
thirteenth
thirteenth
thirties
thirties
thirty-first
thirty-first
this month
this month
tie
tie
tight
tight
tips
tips
tiring
tiring
to the right/left
to the right/left
toilet
toilet
too
too
top student
top student
tough
tough
tourist
tourist
tower
tower
transportation system
transportation system
travel
travel
travel abroad
travel abroad
trip (n.)
trip (n.)
try (something) on
try (something) on
try on (clothes)
try on (clothes)
t-shirt
t-shirt
tuition
tuition
turn in
turn in
turn right/left
turn right/left
tv show
tv show
twenties
twenties
twenty to two
twenty to two
twice that (amount)
twice that (amount)
twins
twins
two for (a dollar)
two for (a dollar)

ugly
ugly
uncle
uncle
unfortunately
unfortunately
uniform
uniform
university
university
unusual
unusual

vacation
vacation
vegetables
vegetables
very disappointing
very disappointing
video game
video game
video games
video games

wait a minute
wait a minute
waiter
waiter
wallet
wallet
warm
warm
wear (one's) hair
wear (one's) hair
weather forecast
weather forecast
website
website
weekend
weekend
weird
weird
well-paid
well-paid
wet
wet
what are you doing now?
what are you doing now?
what's the time?
what's the time?
what's your favorite tv show?
what's your favorite tv show?
wheels
wheels
when did you get here?
when did you get here?
wide
wide
wild
wild
will you be here long?
will you be here long?
windbreaker
windbreaker
window
window
windsurfing
windsurfing
windy
windy
wonderful
wonderful
work late
work late
work out
work out

yard
yard
yep
yep
you can't miss (someone)
you can't miss (someone)
youngest
youngest
you're kidding!
you're kidding!

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