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91	all right
1. adj. Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition.
The car is all right. It gets me there, anyway.
2. adj. In good health, unharmed.
I had a headache earlier, but now I'm all right.
3. adv. Fairly well.
92	right now
1. adv. At the present moment.
I'm not feeling very good right now.
2. adv. Immediately.
You'd better get out of here right now!
93	how long
1. adj. Used literally: what length.
How long is that piece of string?
I don't know how long the Amazon River is.
2. adj. Used literally: what duration.
How long is the flight?
94	meant to
1. Phrase. supposed to, obliged to, ought to
You're meant to wash up after yourselves, don't leave it for me.
95	at the same time
1. prep. Simultaneously.
2. prep. On the other hand (introducing an opposing viewpoint).
96	if not
1. adv. used to link a semantically weaker word to a semantically stronger word following the adverb, both sharing the same basic meaning, indicating the increased likelihood of the former
97	set up
1. v. To ready something for use.
We set up the sprinkler.
2. v. Logically order.
Set up my CD collection.
3. v. To cause to happen
98	no way
1. adv. (now archaic or regional) in no way; not at all
2. interj. Absolutely not; under no circumstances.
"Touch that weird rock over there, I dare you!" "No way!".
3. interj. Indicates astonished disbelief.
You failed your exam again? No way!
99	come out
The mouse came out of the hole.
1. v. To be discovered, be revealed.
It finally came out that he had been lying all the time.
2. v. To be published, be issued.
My new book comes out next week.
100	put on
He put the pen on the table.
Put it on the list.
The doctor put me on a diet.
1. v. To don (clothing, equipment or the like).
Why don't you put on your jacket. It's cold.
101	in time
1. prep. At or before the time assigned.
If I don't leave now, I won't get to work in time.
2. prep. (with for) Sufficiently early.
You've got here in time for tea — I was just making some.
3. prep. As time passes.
102	picks up
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of pick up
103	look for
1. v. To search for; to seek.
He spent his life looking for the truth.
104	go through
1. v. (literally) To travel from one end of something to the other.
The train went through the tunnel.
2. v. (obsolete) To execute or carry out.
3. v. To examine or scrutinize (a number or series of things), especially in a regular order.
Every morning, she went through her mail over a cup of coffee.
105	ought to
1. v. (auxiliary) Indicating duty or obligation.
2. v. (auxiliary) Indicating advisability or prudence.
3. v. (auxiliary) Indicating desirability.
4. v. (auxiliary) Indicating likelihood or probability.
106	someone else
1. pron. Some other person.
107	come on
1. n. alternative form of come-on
My birthday will come on a Friday this year.
2. v. (intransitive, idiomatic, with to) To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions.
She started coming on to me as soon as my wife left the room.
3. v. (intransitive) To appear on a stage or in a performance.
108	goes on
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of go on
109	pick up
1. v. To lift; to grasp and raise.
When you pick up the bag, make sure to support the bottom.
2. v. (transitive,) To collect an object, especially in passing.
Can you pick up a pint of milk on your way home?
3. v. (transitive, or intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.
110	having to
1. v. present participle of have to
111	as a result
1. conj. Consequently; thus; therefore.
112	by now
1. prep. At some time in the near past
My parents should have arrived by now. I wonder what's keeping them.
113	get in
1. v. To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
Hurry up and get in the car!
He tried to go after the ball but couldn't get in the game.
You'd better get in gear. We've got work to do!
2. v. (intransitive) To enter a place; to gain access.
114	anything else
1. pron. Any other thing. (translation only)
Would you like anything else?
115	end up
1. v. (idiomatic, transitive, or intransitive) To conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly; to end up with.
That's just how things ended up happening.
2. v. To arrive at a destination, sometimes unexpectedly.
I was going for a stroll, and ended up lost.
3. v. (of a set of events) To eventually do
116	sitting in
1. v. present participle of sit in
117	go ahead
1. v. To proceed; to begin.
Go ahead and eat without me. I expect to be very late.
2. v. (procedure word, military) To send communication over the radio.
Bravo Six Four, this is Bravo Six Actual. Come in, over.
Bravo Six Actual, this is Bravo Six Four. Go ahead, over.
118	over here
1. adv. in this place
119	put in
1. v. To place inside.
Just put in the key for the ignition and turn it.
2. v. (intransitive) To apply, request, or submit.
I'm going to the bank to put in for a transfer.
3. v. To contribute.
120	so long
1. interj. (informal) Goodbye; a greeting used when leaving or departing from a person or place.

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