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cultural background

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delete

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Lúin of Celtchar

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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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prime time (on television or radio); peak time

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contents; content

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being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding

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(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time

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leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing

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to the end; to the last

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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broadcasting industry

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embolism

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guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring

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likability; favorability; popularity

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editorial committee member; editorial board member; senior staff writer (of a newspaper)

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Tolkien; J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973; English writer and philologist)

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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again (1937 novel by J.R.R. Tolkien)

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The Lord of the Rings (novel by J.R.R. Tolkien)

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past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

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tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded

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Anglo-Saxon

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Japan

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to live; to reside; to inhabit

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extensive; vast range; wide scope

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mythical; mythological

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daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision

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hobbit (in J.R.R. Tolkien's works); The Hobbit (film series)

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agrarian community; farming area; farming region

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the Shire (in J.R.R. Tolkien's works)

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shire (administrative unit in the UK, Australia, etc.)

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friendly; amicable

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race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)

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elf

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dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)

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dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook

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magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage

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serious

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profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior

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to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into

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natural environment; (the) environment

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profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

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Peter Jackson

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examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)

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marking; grading; scoring

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scribbling; doodling; graffiti

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telephone number; phone number

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telephone directory; telephone book; phone book

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billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person

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