British English
英式英文
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American English
美式英文
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Example 舉例
(British - American
英式-美式)
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1
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words ending in -re
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change to -er
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centre - center
metre - meter |
2
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words ending in -our
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change to -or
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colour - color
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3
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words ending in -ogue
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change to -og
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catalogue - catalog
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4
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words ending in -ise/ize
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ending only in -ize
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realise/realize - realize
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5
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final -l doubled after short vowel
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- l not always doubled after a short vowel
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travelled - traveled
modelling - modeling |
6
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words ending in -ence
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change to -ense
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defence - defense
licence - license |
| 2. 單字與發音的差異 | ||||
British English 英式英文
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American English 美式英文
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A
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accelerator
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gas pedal, accelerator
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advertisement
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commercial
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aerial (TV, radio)
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antenna, aerial
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air hostess
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flight attendant
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alsatian
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German shepherd
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Amercian Indian
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Native American
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anorak
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parka
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anywhere
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anyplace,anywhere
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at home
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home, at home
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aubergine
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eggplant
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autumn
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fall, autumn
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B
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baking tin
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baking pan
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bank holiday
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legal holiday
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barrister
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lawyer
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base rate
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prime rate
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bath
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bathtub
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to bath
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to bathe
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bathroom
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bathroom (in privaten Räumen)/toilet
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bedside table
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nightstand
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bill
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check
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bin
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garbage can
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biro
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ball-point pen
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biscuit
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cookie
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bobsleigh
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bobsled
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bonnet
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hood
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booking
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reservation
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bookshop
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bookstore
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bookstall
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newsstand
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boot
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trunk
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braces
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suspenders
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brackets
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parentheses
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C
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candy floss
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cotton candy
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car park
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parking lot
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caravan
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trailer
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caretaker
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janitor
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casualty department
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emergency room
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catalogue
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catalog
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centre
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center
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chambers
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law offices
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chemist's shop
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drugstore
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cheque
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check
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chips
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French fries
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cinema
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movie theater
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city centre
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downtown
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cloakroom
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checkroom
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clothes peg
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clothespin
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coach
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long distance bus
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cocktail stick
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toothpick
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cocoa powder
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unsweetened cocoa
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coffin
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casket, coffin
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colour
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color
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condom
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rubber, condom
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cooker
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stove
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costume
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swimsuit
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cosy
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cozy
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cot (Baby)
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crib
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cotton
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thread
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crisps
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potato chips
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crossroads
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crossroad (Land)
intersection (Stadt und Land) |
cupboard
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closet
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current account
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checking account
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curriculum vitae
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resume
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cutlery
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silverware
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D
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dialogue
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dialog
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dinner jacket
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tux, tuxedo
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directory enquiries
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directory assistance
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diversion
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detour
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doctor's surgery
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doctor's office
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double cream
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heavy cream
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draught
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draft
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draughts
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checkers
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drawing pin
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thumbtack
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dress circle
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balcony
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dressing gown
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bathrobe
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drink driving
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drunk driving
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driving licence
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driver's license
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duffle coat
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trench coat
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dummy
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pacifier
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dustbin
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garbage can
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duvet
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bedspread
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dynamo
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generator
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E
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earth
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ground
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earth wire
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ground wire
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engaged
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busy
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engine
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motor
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to enquire
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to inquire
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enquiry
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inquiry
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entrée
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appetizer
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everywhere
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everyplace, everywhere
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exercise book
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notebook
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expiry date
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expiration date
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extra time
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overtime
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British English
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American English
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F
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fag
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cigarette
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fancy dress
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costumes
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Father Christmas
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Santa Claus
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favourite
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favorite
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to fill in
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to fill out
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filling station
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gas station
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film
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film, movie
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fire brigade
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fire department
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first floor
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second floor
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fish-fingers
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fish-sticks
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flannel
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face cloth, wash cloth
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flashlight
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photoflash
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flat
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apartment
(flat: eingeschossige Wohnung) |
flavour
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flavor
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flyover
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overpass
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football
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soccer
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fortnight
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two weeks
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fringe
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bangs
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from Monday to Friday
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from Monday to Friday
from Monday through Friday (Freitag eingeschlossen) |
frying pan
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skillet
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G
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gammon
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ham
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gangway
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aisle
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garden
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yard
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gear lever
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gear shift
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Gents
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Men's Room
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to give s.b. a lift
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to give s.b. a ride
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goods train
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freight train
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grammar school
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high school
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to grill
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to broil
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ground floor
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first floor
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H
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hairdresser
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barber shop
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hairdresser
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hairdresser, beauty shop
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harbour
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harbor
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hard cooked egg
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boiled egg
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headmaster, head teacher
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principal
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high street
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main street
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to hire
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to rent
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hire purchase
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instalment plan
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hockey
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field hockey
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holiday
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vacation
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hoover
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vaccum cleaner
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humour
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humor
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I
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ice-hockey
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hockey
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icing
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frosting
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icing sugar
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powdered sugar
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ill
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nauseated
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indicator
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turn signal
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injection
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shot
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insect
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bug
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interval
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intermission
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inverted commas, quotation marks
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quotation marks
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J
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jab
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shot
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jacket potato
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baked potato
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jam
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jelly (no pieces in it)
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jewellery
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jewelery
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Joe Bloggs
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John Doe
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jug
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pitcher
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jumble sale
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rummage sale
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British English
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American English
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K
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kilometre
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kilometer
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kitchen roll paper
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paper towel
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knickers
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panties
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L
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label
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tag
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labour
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labor
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Ladies
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ladies' room
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ladybird
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ladybug
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lager
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beer
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to lay the table
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to set the table
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lead
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leash
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letterbox
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mailbox
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life jacket
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life vest
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lift
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elevator
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litre
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liter
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lorry
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truck
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lost property
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lost and found
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luggage
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baggage, luggage
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M
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mackintosh
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raincoat
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main road
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highway
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maize
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corn
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managing director
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president (business)
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mashed potato
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mashed potatoes
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match
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game
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mate
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buddy
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maths
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math
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mean
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stingy
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medicine
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drugs,medicine
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mince meat
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hamburger meat, ground beef
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mobile (phone)
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cellular, cell
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motorbike
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motorcycle
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motorway
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freeway, interstate
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multi-storey car park
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parking garage
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mum
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mom
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N
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nappy
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diaper
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national insurance number
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social security number
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neighbour
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neighbor
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newsagent's
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newspaper store
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normal
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regular
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note
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bill
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notice board
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bulletin board
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number plate
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license plate
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British English
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American English
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P
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a pack of cards
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a deck of cards
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a packet of cigarettes
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a package of cigarettes
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paper knife
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letter opener
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paraffin
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kerosene/kerosine
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parliament
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congress
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pavement
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sidewalk
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pay rise
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pay raise
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pedestrian crossing
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crosswalk
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pepper
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bell pepper
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personnel department
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human resources department
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petrol
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gas
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phone box
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phone booth
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pickled cucumber
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dill pickle
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platform
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track
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plug hole
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drain
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polo neck
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turtle neck
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porridge
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oatmeal
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post
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mail
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post code
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zip code
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postman
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mailman
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primary school
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elementary school
grade school |
programme
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program
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pub
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bar
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pupil
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student
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to put sb. through
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to connect sb.
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Q
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to queue
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to line up
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quid
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buck
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R
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railway
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railroad
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reception
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front desk
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redundant
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laid off
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to ring
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to call
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road surface
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pavement
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roundabout
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traffic circle, rotary
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row
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argument
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rubber
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eraser
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rubbish
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garbage
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S
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school report
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report card
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secondary school
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high school
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semi-detached house
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duplex
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share
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stock
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shop
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store
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shop assistant
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sales clerk
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single ticket
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one-way ticket
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skipping rope
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jump rope
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sledge
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sled
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solicitor
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lawyer
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Sorry.
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Excuse me.
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spanner
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wrench
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sports day
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fields day
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state school
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public school
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stock
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inventory
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store
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superstore
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storey
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story
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subway
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underpass
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sultana
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raisin
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to suppose
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to guess
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sweet shop
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candy store
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T
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tap
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faucet
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taxi
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cab, taxi
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taxi rank
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taxi stand
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technical college
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vocational school
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telephonist
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telephone operator
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term
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semester
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terraces
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bleachers
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test
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quiz
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theatre
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theater
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till
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cash register
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timetable
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schedule
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tin
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can
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tissue
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Kleenex
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to think
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to guess
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toilet, loo
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bathroom, rest room
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tortoise
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turtle
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town centre
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downtown
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tracks
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track
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traffic lights
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stop lights
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trainers
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sneakers
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tram
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streetcar
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travelled
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traveled
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trolley
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cart
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trousers
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pants
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tumble dryer
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clothes dryer
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tyre
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tire
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British English
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American English
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U
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underground, tube
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subway
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underlay
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carpet pad
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undertaker
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funeral director
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V
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van
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station wagon
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vest
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undershirt
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video
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VCR
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W
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wage cut
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salary cut
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waistcoat
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vest
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wallet
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billfold
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wardrobe
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closet
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to wash
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wash up
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wash up liquid
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dish washing liquid
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washing up powder
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laundry soap
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wellington boots
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rubbers
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wholemeal bread
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brown bread
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windscreen
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windshield
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wing
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fender
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Z
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zebra crossing
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crosswalk
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zip
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zipper
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British English 英式英文
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Australian English 澳洲英文
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A
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a good job
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a good lurk
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Absolutely!
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Reckon!
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accident
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prang
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afternoon
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arvo
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aggressive
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aggro
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alcohol
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grog
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alcohol
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booze
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American
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Yank
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angry
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berko
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Australian
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Aussie, Strine
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B
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banana
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nana
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beer
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amber (fluid)
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beer glass (285 ml)
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middy, pot
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biscuit
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Bickie
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C
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Car paint
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Duco
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cheap wine
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plonk
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chicken
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chook
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chocolate
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chokkie
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Christmas
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Chrissie
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criminal
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bushranger
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D
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dockworker
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wharfie
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drunk
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pissed
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E
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engine (car or boat)
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donk
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English person
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pom
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Eucalyptus tree
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gum tree
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evening meal
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tea
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exact information
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good oil
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excellent
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ace
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F
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far away in the outback
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back of beyond
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farm
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station
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fast sheep shearer
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ringer (in the country)
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field
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paddock
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food
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tucker
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G
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game
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brave
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Go away.
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Shove off.
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H
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Have you eaten yet?
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Did you eat yet?
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Hi.
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G'day mate.
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horses
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neddies
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How are you?
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How are you going?
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I
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idiot
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dill, drongo
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information
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oil
|
it
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she
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it's fine
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she's apples
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K
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kangaroo
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Roo
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L
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lavatory
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Loo
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lavatory (outdoor)
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dunny
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Liquor Shop
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Bottle Shop
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M
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Middle of nowhere
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back of bourke
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Milk bar (South Wales)
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deli
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milkman
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milko
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money
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lolly (in the country)
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mosquito
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mozzie
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N
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New Zealander
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kiwi, enzedder
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nonsense
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piffle
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non-stop talk
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earbush (old)
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P
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postman
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postie
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pub meal
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counter meal
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R
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remote desert country
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never-never
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road for trucking cattle by road trains
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beef road
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S
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sandwiches
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cut lunch
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sausage
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snag
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shark meat
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flake
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sheep
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jumbuck (mainly in songs)
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a sheep which has lost all its teeth
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gummy
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sheepdog
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kelpie
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sheepfarmer
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woolgrower
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Shut up.
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Belt up.
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soldier
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digger
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stony desert
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gibber (used in the west)
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stupid person
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Alf
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swiming costume
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bathers
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T
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tasty food
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num-nums (parent to kid talk )
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tea kettle
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Billie
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teacher
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chalkie
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to complain
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to grizzle
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to give up
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to give it away
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to have a look
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to gander
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to hunt for gemstones
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to fossick
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toilet
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comfort station
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tomato sauce
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dead horse (old)
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trainee on a cattle farm
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Jackaroo
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trousers
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daks, strides
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U
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underpants (men)
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jocks
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undertaker
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mortician
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V
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vegetable extract (used for sandwiches)
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vegemite
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vegetables
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vegies
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W
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waterhole
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billabong
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Well done!
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Good on ya!
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