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to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision

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past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

2

place of destination

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means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around

1

old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

21

to take the bus

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exactly as stated; verbatim

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metropolitan tramway; tram operated by the metropolitan government (esp. Tokyo)

3

to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)

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familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)

1

complete; whole; perfect; safe

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somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why

1

prospect; view; outlook

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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-less; lacking; non-existing

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inferiority complex

2

to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase

2

obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea

1

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire

2

negative; minus

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

4

to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane

2

to relax; to make oneself comfortable

1

positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

1

escape; evasion; flight

1

blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end

1

everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

1

to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)

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outsider; alien elements

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to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up

1

shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff

4

to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

7

to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

1

conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

1

east side; east bank

6

even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

2

equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence

1

meeting place

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grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts

3

unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy

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representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney

2

grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)

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hound's-tooth check

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hunting; oscillatory behavior of a non-converging feedback loop (behaviour); hunting cap

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pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character

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leather

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suspenders

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to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

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