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to recognize, find, or make a choice among different people or things in a group
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pick sb/sth out
a building in which nuns (= members of a female religious order) live
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convent
to have a party
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throw a party
to go away or leave, especially on a journey
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depart
1 April, a day when people play tricks on other people
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April Fool's Day
If your eyes ... something, or your sight, eyes, etc... something, you see and notice it
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fall on/upon sth
a strong chemical used for cleaning things or removing colour from things
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bleach
to remove the colour from something or make it lighter, with the use of chemicals or by the effect of light from the sun; to become lighter in this way
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bleach
to change the colour of something using a special liquid
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dye
a person who cuts people's hair and puts it into a style, usually working in a special shop, called a hairdresser's
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hairdresser
to find someone in the act of doing something illegal
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catch sb red-handed
to start to happen or exist
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arise
in a way that uses words and phrases with a more imaginative meaning than usual
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figuratively
the basic facts of a situation
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the nitty-gritty
very beautiful and delicate
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exquisite
to make a person seem to be guilty of a crime when they are not, by producing facts or information that are not true
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frame
to share the same feelings as someone else, or to behave in the same way as someone else
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reciprocate
to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
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collapse
a large public event where goods are bought and sold, usually from tables that have been specially arranged for the event, and where there is often entertainment
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fair
a place in the ground where a dead person is buried
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grave
A ... object has such a high value, especially because it is rare, that the price of it cannot be calculated
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priceless
to ask a person about something, especially officially
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question
to produce something, often using a particular substance or material
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make

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