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61	here is
1.
62	in order to
1. Phrase. As a means of achieving the specified end; to, before.
She stood in order to see over the crowd. / She stood to see over the crowd.
63	go back
1. v. (intransitive) To return to a place after having been there at a previous time.
2. v. (intransitive, of two or more persons) To have known each other for a certain length of time.
Bill and I go back to college.
3. v. (intransitive, used with "on") To abandon, desert, betray or fail someone or something.
You promised me that you'd pay up today, no going back on your word.
64	at first
1. prep. Initially; at the start.
If at first you don't succeed, do it like your father told you.
65	over there
1. adv. in that place
You see that house over there? That's where I used to live.
66	comes to
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of come to
67	find out
1. v. To discover, as by asking or investigating.
I don't know who the twenty-first president of the United States was, but it should be very easy to find out.
2. v. To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
He had been fiddling the books for years, but finally he was found out.
3. v. To uncover a weakness (in someone).
68	go on
1. v. To continue in extent.
The meeting seemed to go on forever.
2. v. To continue an action.
I think I've said enough now; I'm not sure I should go on.
He went on walking even when the policeman told him to stop.
69	a long time
1.
70	get out
1. v. To leave or escape; to be released from, especially a hospital or prison.
In case of fire, get out by the nearest exit.
2. v. To come out of a situation; to escape a fate.
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyways.
3. v. To remove one's money from an investment; to end an investment.
71	listen to
1.
72	no doubt
1. adv. Without a doubt; probably.
No doubt you can provide a better definition.
73	based on
1. v. simple past tense and past participle of base on
74	on top
1. adv. In a dominant position.
At the end of the season, Manchester United came out on top.
75	even though
1. conj. although, though; despite or in spite of the fact that
She left him even though she still loved him.
2. conj. (archaic) Even if.
76	in love
1. prep. (of a person or persons) enamored
I think John is in love.
Isn't it nice to see two people in love?
2. prep. (followed by with) enamored (of a person, etc)
Romeo was in love with Juliet.
77	as long as
1. conj. if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).
I don't mind if he stays there, as long as he cleans up after himself when he's done.
2. conj. while, since.
As long as you're here, you may as well help me with the garden.
78	look like
1. v. (idiomatic, impersonal) To seem; appear.
It looks like I'm stuck with you.
2. v. (idiomatic, transitive) To be similar in appearance to; resemble.
Ostriches look like emus to some people, but they are only distantly related.
79	except for
1. prep. With the exception of
80	I say
1. interj. (UK, dated) An exclamation of surprise or protest.
I say, what is the meaning of this?
2. interj. Used for emphasis, or when resuming after diversion or interruption.
81	less than
1. n. the character (unsupported, <)
82	not even
1. adv. Introduces or constitutes a more emphatic negation or exclusion than "not".
Not even I knew that.
You didn't even look at me.
2. interj. (colloquial) Used to express strong disappointment or disapproval.
I heard they wanted to cancel the show tonight.
83	in the middle
1.
84	as soon as
I came as soon as I could.
1. conj. At the moment when; immediately after.
As soon as he arrived, everyone gasped.
2. conj. Used to indicate that the first action mentioned is as likely as, or is preferred to, the second action mentioned.
I'd jump out the window as soon as do that.
85	as though
1. conj. As to suggest the idea that; as if, as would be true if.
I felt sick, as though I'd just eaten a dozen bad oysters.
She reached out, as though to touch my face.
86	close to
1. adv. (of quantifiers of nouns) Approximately
It lasted close to an hour.
It rained for close to forty days and forty nights.
2. adv. (informal) Nearly; almost
The project is close to finished.
87	let us
1. v. dated form of let's
88	and how
1. Phrase. Used to strongly confirm the preceding utterance.
Did it create a disruption? And how!
It created a disruption, and how.
89	last year
1. adv. translation only
90	one day
1. adv. (set phrase) At some unspecified time in the future.
One day I shall upgrade my software, but not just yet.
2. adv. At some unspecified time in the past.
One day I was playing with a girl from my class.
3. adv. &oth, one, day

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