คำศัพท์อังกฤษ-อเมริกัน (British English-American English)
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British English
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American English
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accommodation
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accommodations
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action replay
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instant replay
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aerofoil
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airfoil
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aeroplane
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airplane
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agony aunt
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advice columnist
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Allen key
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Allen wrench
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aluminium
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aluminum
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aniseed
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anise
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anticlockwise
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counterclockwise
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articulated lorry
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tractor-trailer
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asymmetric bars
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uneven bars
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aubergine
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eggplant
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baking tray
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cookie sheet
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bank holiday
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legal holiday
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beetroot
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beet(s)
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bill
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check
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biscuit
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cookie; cracker
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black economy
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underground economy
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blanket bath
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sponge bath
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blind
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(window) shade
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block of flats
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apartment building
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boiler suit
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coveralls
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bonnet (of a car)
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hood
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boob tube
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tube top
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boot (of a car)
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trunk
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bottom drawer
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hope chest
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bowls
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lawn bowling
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braces
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suspenders
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brawn (the food)
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headcheese
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breakdown van
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tow truck
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breeze block
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cinder block
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bridging loan
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bridge loan
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bumbag
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fanny pack
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candyfloss
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cotton candy
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car park
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parking lot
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casualty
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emergency room
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catapult
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slingshot
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central reservation
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median strip
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chemist
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drugstore
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chips
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French fries
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cinema
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movie theater; the movies
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cling film
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plastic wrap
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common seal
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harbor seal
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consumer durables
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durable goods
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cornflour
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cornstarch
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cos (lettuce)
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Romaine
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cot
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crib
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cot death
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crib death
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cotton bud
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cotton swab
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cotton wool
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absorbent cotton
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council estate
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(housing) project
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courgette
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zucchini
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court card
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face card
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crash barrier
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guardrail
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crisps
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chips; potato chips
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crocodile clip
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alligator clip
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cross-ply
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bias-ply
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crotchet (music)
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quarter note
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current account
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checking account
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danger money
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hazard pay
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demister (in a car)
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defroster
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dialling tone
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dial tone
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diamante
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rhinestone
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double cream
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heavy cream
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draughts (game)
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checkers
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drawing pin
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thumbtack
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dressing gown
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robe; bathrobe
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drink-driving
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drunk driving
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drinks cupboard
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liquor cabinet
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drinks party
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cocktail party
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driving licence
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driver’s license
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dual carriageway
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divided highway
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dummy (for a baby)
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pacifier
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dust sheet
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drop cloth
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dustbin
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garbage can
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earth (electrical)
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ground
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engaged (of a phone)
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busy
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estate agent
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real estate agent, realtor (trademark)
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estate car
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station wagon
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ex-directory
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unlisted
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faith school
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parochial school
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financial year
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fiscal year
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fire brigade/service
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fire company/department
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first floor
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second floor
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fish finger
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fish stick
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fitted carpet
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wall-to-wall carpeting
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flannel
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washcloth
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flat
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apartment
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flexitime
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flextime
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flick knife
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switchblade
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flyover
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overpass
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football
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soccer
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footway
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sidewalk
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fringe (hair)
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bangs
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full board (in hotels)
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American plan
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full stop (punctuation)
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period
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garden
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yard; lawn
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gearing (finance)
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leverage
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gear lever
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gearshift
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goods train
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freight train
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greaseproof paper
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wax paper/waxed paper
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green fingers
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green thumb
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grill (noun)
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broiler
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grill (verb)
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broil
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ground floor
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first floor
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groundsman
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groundskeeper
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hairslide
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barrette
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hatstand
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hatrack
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hen night
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bachelorette party
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hire purchase
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installment plan
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hoarding
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billboard
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hob
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stovetop
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holdall
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carryall
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holiday
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vacation
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holidaymaker
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vacationer
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homely
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homey
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hosepipe
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(garden) hose
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in hospital
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in the hospital
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hot flush
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hot flash
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housing estate
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housing development
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hundreds and thousands
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sprinkles (for ice cream)
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ice lolly
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Popsicle (trademark)
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icing sugar
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confectioners’ sugar
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indicator (on a car)
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turn signal
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inside leg
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inseam
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jelly babies
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jelly beans
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Joe Bloggs
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Joe Blow
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Joe Public
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John Q. Public
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jumble sale
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rummage sale
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jump lead
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jumper cable
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jumper
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sweater
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junior school
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elementary school
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kennel
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doghouse
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ladybird
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ladybug
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a lettuce
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a head of lettuce
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level crossing
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grade crossing
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lift
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elevator
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lolly
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Popsicle (trademark)
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lollipop lady (or man)
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crossing guard
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loo (toilet)
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john
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loose cover
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slipcover
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lorry
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truck
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loudhailer
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bullhorn
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low loader
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flatbed truck
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lucky dip
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grab bag
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luggage van
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baggage car
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maize
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corn
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mangetout
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snow pea
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market garden
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truck farm
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marshalling yard
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railroad yard
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maths
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math
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metalled road
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paved road
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milometer
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odometer
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minim (music)
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half note
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mobile phone
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cell phone
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monkey tricks
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monkeyshines
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motorway
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expressway; highway
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mum/mummy
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mom/mommy
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nappy
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diaper
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needlecord
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pinwale
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newsreader
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newscaster
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noughts and crosses
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tic-tac-toe
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number plate
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license plate
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off-licence
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liquor store; package store
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opencast mining
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open-pit mining
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ordinary share
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common stock
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oven glove
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oven mitt
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paddling pool
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wading pool
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paracetamol
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acetaminophen
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parting (in hair)
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part
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patience
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solitaire
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pavement
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sidewalk
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pay packet
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pay envelope
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pedestrian crossing
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crosswalk
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peg
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clothespin
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pelmet
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valance
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petrol
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gas; gasoline
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physiotherapy
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physical therapy
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pinafore dress
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jumper
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plain chocolate
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dark chocolate
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plain flour
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all-purpose flour
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polo neck
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turtleneck
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positive discrimination
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reverse discrimination
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postal vote
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absentee ballot
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postbox
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mailbox
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postcode
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zip code
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potato crisp
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potato chip
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power point
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electrical outlet
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pram
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baby carriage; stroller
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press stud
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snap
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press-up
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pushup
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private soldier
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GI
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public school
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private school
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public transport
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public transportation
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punchbag
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punching bag
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pushchair
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stroller
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pylon
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utility pole
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quantity surveyor
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estimator
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quaver (music)
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eighth note
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queue
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line
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racing car
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race car
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railway
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railroad
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real tennis
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court tennis
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recorded delivery
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certified mail
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registration plate
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license plate
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remould (tyre)
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retread
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reverse the charges
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call collect
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reversing lights
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back-up lights
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right-angled triangle
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right triangle
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ring road
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beltway
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room only
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European plan
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roundabout (at a fair)
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carousel
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roundabout (in road)
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traffic circle
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rowing boat
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rowboat
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sailing boat
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sailboat
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saloon (car)
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sedan
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sandpit
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sandbox
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sandwich cake
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layer cake
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sanitary towel
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sanitary napkin
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self-raising flour
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self-rising flour
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semibreve (music)
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whole note
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semitone (music)
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half step
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share option
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stock option
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shopping trolley
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shopping cart
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show house/home
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model home
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silencer (on a car)
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muffler
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silverside
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rump roast
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skeleton in the cupboard
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skeleton in the closet
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skimmed milk
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skim milk
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skipping rope
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jump rope
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skirting board
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baseboard
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sledge
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sled
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sleeper
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railroad tie
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sleeping partner
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silent partner
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slowcoach
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slowpoke
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snakes and ladders
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chutes and ladders
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solicitor
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lawyer
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soya/soya bean
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soy/soybean
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splashback
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backsplash
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spring onion
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green onion
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stag night
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bachelor party
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Stanley knife
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utility knife
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starter
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appetizer
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state school
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public school
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storm in a teacup
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tempest in a teapot
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surtitle
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supertitle
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swede
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rutabaga
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sweet(s)
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candy
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takeaway (food)
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takeout; to go
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taxi rank
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taxi stand
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tea towel
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dish towel
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terrace house
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row house
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tick
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check mark
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ticket tout
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scalper
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tights
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pantyhose
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timber
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lumber
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titbit
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tidbit
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toffee apple
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candy apple
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touch wood
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knock on wood
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trade union
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labor union
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trading estate
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industrial park
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trainers
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sneakers
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tram
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streetcar; cable car
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transport cafe
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truck stop
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trolley
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shopping cart
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twelve-bore
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twelve-gauge
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unalike
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unlike
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underground
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subway
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vacuum flask
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thermos bottle
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verge (of a road)
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shoulder
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vest
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undershirt
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veterinary surgeon
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veterinarian
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wagon (on a train)
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car
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waistcoat
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vest
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walking frame
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walker
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wardrobe
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closet
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water ice
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Italian ice
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weatherboard
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clapboard
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white coffee
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coffee with cream
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white spirit
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mineral spirits
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wholemeal bread
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wholewheat bread
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windcheater
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windbreaker
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windscreen
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windshield
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wing (of a car)
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fender
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worktop
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countertop
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Yale lock
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cylinder lock
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zebra crossing
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crosswalk
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zed (letter Z)
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zee
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zip
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zipper
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