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set afoot(verb, drive, encourage, provoke)
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set astir(verb, drive, encourage, provoke)
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set in order(idiom, place, tempt, incline)
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skip out(verb, go, change, advance)
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spirit up(verb, phrasal verb, make, force)
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step on it(idiom, run, direct, start)
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step on the gas(idiom, run, direct, start)
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stir embers(verb, touch, raise, stimulate)
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suck in(verb, make, cause, promote)
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switch on(verb, touch, start, raise)
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take a decision(verb, idiom, complete, settle)
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take off(verb, phrasal verb, go, change)
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take out of mothballs(verb, idiom, start, stimulate)
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tug at(verb, go, drive, start)
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turn on to(idiom, get, encourage, influence)
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wear down(verb, get, encourage, influence)
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whip up(verb, touch, start, encourage)
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win argument(verb, get, encourage, influence)
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win over(verb, make, get, cause)
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wind up(verb, complete, settle, rule)
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