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on ice
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till(preposition, to, until)
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until(preposition, event, over, in, through)
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abeyance
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depending
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inconclusive(adjective, shaky, unlikely, unpromising)
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over
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prospective(adjective, imminent, forthcoming, approaching, impending)
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put off
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through
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throughout
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unconfirmed(adjective, shaky, unlikely, unpromising)
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