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• Quit with the whining! Theme#001

• She helped me with my taxes. Theme#002

• Don’t bother/waste time with an extra trip. Theme#003

• I managed to cope with the heavy load/my fear of heights. Theme#004

• There’s nothing wrong with the engine. Theme#005

• They replaced my old tires with new ones. [replacement] Theme#003

• My hovercraft is full of eels. Theme#009

• Sheldukher looked/searched/fumbled for his laser pistol. [contrast with transitive verb plus Characteristic in Characteristic#013] Theme#010

• Sheldukher asked/made a request for his laser pistol. Theme#011

• There is a significant demand for new housing. Theme#012

• Let’s wait for Steve/more information/the end of the party. Theme#013

• They substituted new tires for my old ones. [replacee] Theme#015

• We are ready/eligible/responsible/due for an upgrade. Theme#054

• the approach of the waves Theme#015

• the death/murder of a salesman Theme#017

• The mechanic worked on the engine. Theme#019

• We noshed on snacks. Theme#020

• Students spend a lot of money on textbooks. Theme#021

• There was an increase in oil prices. Theme#022

• They spent $500 on the repairs. Theme#026

• a copy of the key Theme#035

• What happened to you? Theme#036

• This species is specific/native to North America. Theme#037

• Balancing of risk and reward is inherent to the game. Theme#038

• Bad weather may result in a delay. Theme#041