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1 to stop briefly in the middle of an action or while speaking
2 a brief stop or break in action or speech |
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| to continue to be in the same state or condition |
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| to tell or share secrets with sb. |
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1 to give money to a group, to help it
2 to help sb. by being sympathetic and kind the them during a difficult time
3 to provide enough money for sb. to pay for all the things they need |
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| to hide; to keep sth. from being seen |
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1 the day that the doctor thinks a baby will be born
2 the date that sth (homework, etc.) must be given to sb. |
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1 excuse (cn)
2 excuse (vt) |
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1 a reason that you give to explain (sometimes bad)behavior
2 used in spoken English when you want to get sb's attention politelym esp. when you want to ask a question |
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| the sack of water around the baby broke, allowing the amniotic fluid to escape |
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| the baby was in the wrong position to be born -- bottom first rather than head first |
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| C-section (ceasarean section) (cn) |
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| a surgical operation in which a cut is made through the abdominal wall and uterus to remove a baby |
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1 to move or act very quickly; to hurry
2 a swift or fast forward movement |
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| a special doctor in charge of administering anesthesia (drugs to stop feeling or consciousness) at a hospital |
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| a very severe headache that usually happens repeatedly |
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| sth. that proves or shoes the truth of sth. |
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| have second thoughts (idiom) |
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| to reconsider a decision you have made; especially if you think you might have made a bad decision |
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| a piece of cloth or disposable material that a baby wears before he is toilet-trained |
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1 exclude (vt)
2 excluded (adj) |
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1 to prevent sth. from being included, considered, or accepted
2 left out, abandoned |
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1 regret (vt)
2 regret (cn,un) |
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1 to feel sorry or sad about sth.
2 a feeling of loss or disappointment |
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| difficult to understand or deal with, because many parts or details are involved |
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