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wasteful habits

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father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy

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to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy

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number of copies; circulation

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in those days

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gambling

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debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

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frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge

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to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one

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hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house

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long ago; already; a long time ago

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host club; club that provides male company for female customers

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source of revenue; financial supporter

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guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman

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timing

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study; learning; tutorial

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older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

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unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

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to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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Richman

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automatic lock; automatic door-locking system

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sound of operation; operation noise; running noise

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled

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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know

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thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee

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Vivaldi

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Beethoven

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Bach (German composer, 1685-1750)

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St. Matthew Passion (Bach); Matthäuspassion

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Mozart

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Figaro; Le Figaro (French newspaper)

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between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea

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chewing gum

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whistle (sound made with the lips)

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(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move

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to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

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superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

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to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)

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bluff

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shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation

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in the meanwhile; during the time

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stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)

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ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies

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to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach

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stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus

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information exchange

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