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it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...

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to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

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we

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right; correct; proper; righteous; just

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regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing

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but; however; although

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boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

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to sell off; to dispose of

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unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

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young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

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body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)

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indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

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the last moment; the very end

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to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

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tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable

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adult; grown-up

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reality; actuality; hard fact

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

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subordinate person

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(written) invitation; letter of invitation

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to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

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tonight; this evening

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portal

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flight; desertion; escape

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ceremony; rite; ritual; service

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magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

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sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

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arena

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to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice

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oh!; oh?; my!

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something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute

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queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess

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cash bonus; reward; bounty

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we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

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real intention; true motive; true meaning

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to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode

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(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty

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removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to

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misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle

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