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very forceful or energetic
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vigorous
to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone
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deprive (of)
kind and helpful
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considerate
to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong
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tempt
an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money
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binge
to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
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hinder
to make the effect or force of something softer
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cushion
the state of being completely satisfied, especially with food or pleasure, so that you could not have any more
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satiety
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe
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alleviate
to make something stronger, more extreme, or more exciting
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amp sth up
to be nervous or worried
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fret
If something will not ... or you cannot ... it, it will not move
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budge
a disadvantage of a situation
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downside
to make a bad situation worse
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aggravate
deliberately aware of your body, mind, and feelings in the present moment, in order to create a feeling of calm
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mindful
careful not to forget about something
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mindful
to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible
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savour
the act of using or spending energy, time, or money
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expenditure
to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed
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preserve
to become gradually damaged, worse, or less; to cause something to do this
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decay
a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped
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standstill
food that has not had any of its natural features taken away or any artificial substances added
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whole food
a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization
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counterpart
containing many of the substances needed for life and growth
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nutritious
a young person who is developing into an adult
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adolescent
to spend less, do less, or use less of something
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cut back (on)
to control or limit something that is not wanted
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curb
or more exactly
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that is to say...
a strong feeling of wanting something
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craving (for)
the mark you receive after you have taken an exam or test
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result
to consider or have the opinion that something is as stated
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reckon
to think or believe
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reckon
to calculate an amount
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reckon
everywhere or everything
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omni-
to (cause something to) break suddenly into very small pieces
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shatter
to make something that could possibly happen or be achieved really happen or be achieved
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actualise
to hit someone forcefully or to have a sudden powerful or damaging effect on someone
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smite - smote - smitten
Someone who has a ... way of organizing or dealing with something allows other people to make decisions about how things should be done and avoids becoming directly involved
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hands-off
to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better, usually by giving them comfort or sympathy
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console
a long, narrow bar of wood or metal that people can hold on to for support, especially when going up or down stairs
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handrail

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