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muse(verb, settle, establish, put, think)
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need(verb, settle, establish, put, think)
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nine-to-five it(verb, expression, drive, manage, try)
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not resist
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obey
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occupy oneself with(verb, expression, idiom, give, start)
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occupy thoughts(expression, settle, establish, put, think)
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persevere(verb, study, give, direct, use)
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peruse(verb, settle, establish, put, think)
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pinpoint(fix, meet, direct, put, concentrate)
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plug(verb, study, give, work, direct)
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plug away(verb, expression, work, drive, manage)
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plunge into(verb, expression, give, start, turn)
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ply(verb, drive, manage, try, labor)
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ply the oar(expression, idiom)
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ponder(verb, settle, establish, put, think)
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pull out all stops(expression, idiom, study, give, direct)
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punch a clock(expression, idiom, drive, manage, try)
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pursue(verb, drive, manage, try, labor)
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put mind to(expression, idiom, settle, establish, put)
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