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to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

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a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course

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not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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engineer; technical officer

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bridge

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origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

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meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody

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an old man's indiscretions

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commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane

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to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

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gallant; dashing; jaunty

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to appear on the stage

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to lower the curtain; to come to an end

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dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs

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(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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university professor; college professor

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Pope

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literary world; literary circles

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landlord; landlady

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teacher; wise man; Confucius; the person concerned; you

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to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)

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counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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time; season; period; phase; stage

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pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal

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and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that

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bottom of one's heart

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ardent; passionate; vehement

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business card

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switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering

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to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears

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weak; sickly

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good family; respectable family; decent family

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to start forgetting

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taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)

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tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

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Sens (France); Sanz

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French; French writing; French literature

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pupil; student; schoolchild

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French (language)

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honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

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conduct; deportment

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poor student

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inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)

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extravagance; luxury

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opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension

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to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer

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