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331 got on
          1. v. simple past tense of get on
          2. v. (UK) past participle of get on
332 cluster bombs
          1. n. plural of cluster bomb
333 goes back
          1. v. third-person singular present indicative of go back
334 political parties
          1. n. plural of political party
335 gave up
          1. v. simple past tense of give up
336 everybody else
          1. pron. synonym of everyone else
337 go by
          1. v. To pass or go past without much interaction
                I like to sit and watch the world go by.   The rest of the day went by quickly.
          2. v. To be called, to use as a name.
                His full name is Ernest Tinkleton, but he goes by Ernie.
          3. v. To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.
338 little boy
          1. n. A male child, especially one younger than ten years of age.
          2. n. (AU, NZ) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a cheerio.
339 only just
          1. adv. recently; just now
                I've only just cleaned the floor, and you've made muddy tracks!
          2. adv. barely; by only a small margin
                I got 51%, so I only just passed the exam.
340 in the evening
          1.
341 back down
          1. v. To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.
                I was about to sue them, but I had to back down.
                I was going to sue them, but now I'm going to have to back down.
342 run out of
          1.
343 count on
          1. v. to rely on, trust, or expect
                Don't count on being able to get back into the building after 5pm.
                Can we count on you to help out?
344 hear about
          1.
345 good luck
          1. interj. A phrase said to wish fortune on someone or as encouragement.
          2. n. Desirable or beneficial fortune.
346 on the whole
          1. prep. For the most part; apart from some insignificant details.
                The language was wrong for the period, but, on the whole, I enjoyed the film.
347 have to do with
          1.
348 damn it
          1. interj. (US) An expression of surprise, outrage or frustration.
349 make do
          1. v. (intransitive, idiomatic, informal) To survive, get by (with), or use whatever is available (due to lack of resources).
                There is barely enough money, so we will have to make do with what we have.
          2. v. (transitive, informal) To put into action.
                Make the movie do! (Put on the movie!)
                Brandon’s makin’ the grill do so we can get to eatin’.
350 old age
          1. n. The latter part of life, the part of life after one's prime.
                People of old age are often hard of hearing.
351 ladies and gentlemen
          1. n. Used to address an audience.
          2. n. (rare) Public toilets: a ladies' room and a gentlemen's room.
352 as a matter of fact
          1. prep. (modal) Actually, in fact.
353 buy it
          1. v. (slang) To die.
                He bought it in a shootout.
          2. v. (slang) To believe or be persuaded.
                They claimed they were late because of a flat tire, but I don't think anyone bought it.
354 shopping malls
          1. n. plural of shopping mall
355 cuts in
          1. v. third-person singular present indicative of cut in
356 all of a sudden
          1. adv. (set phrase, colloquial) Suddenly, quickly.
                All of a sudden I felt very hot and tired.
357 planning on
          1. v. present participle of plan on
358 gets off
          1. v. third-person singular present indicative of get off
359 only if
          1. conj. Not unless; used to introduce a necessary condition.
                The company will succeed only if it has sufficient backing.
360 setting up
          1. v. present participle of set up
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