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brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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owner

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in sign of; in proof of

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base

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to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

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one's property; personal effects; one's belongings

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

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shakudo; gold-copper alloy, often with a blue patina

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treasure

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth

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disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest

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to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness

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if so; in that case; in that situation

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave

3

great hurry; great haste; rush

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answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result

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to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)

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just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not

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to rant and rave; to raise hell

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how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)

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it may be because

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neck; head; dismissal; discharge

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without a moment's delay

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both hands; both arms; ten

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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jumble (of two or several things); mix

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to become; to amount to

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sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration

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to thrust before; to thrust at

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sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

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to turn round; to face about; to turn about

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owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

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to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law

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easy to understand

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mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

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ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power

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other people; others

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to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate

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