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absorb the attention
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keep busy(join, catch, interest, arrest)
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soak up(verb, phrasal verb, trouble, disturb)
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take all of
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take in(verb, phrasal verb, hold, trouble)
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take possession of
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tie up(join, catch, interest, arrest)
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avail oneself of(idiom, waste, use, exhaust)
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eat up(verb, waste, exhaust, drain)
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embark on(join, catch, interest, arrest)
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engage the attention
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engage the mind
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engage the thoughts
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engross the mind
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engross the thoughts
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enter into(join, catch, interest, arrest)
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fill the mind
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finish up(verb, waste, use, exhaust)
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fritter away(verb, waste, use, exhaust)
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frivol away(verb, waste, use, exhaust)
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