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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

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(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)

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smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

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chuckle; giggle

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in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see

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legal problem

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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to neglect; to let alone

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fixture (on a property; e.g. house, tree)

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article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale

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even if; even though; if

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to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

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investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody

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possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally

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profit margin

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something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

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this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent

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to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)

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business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

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selling price

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to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle

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100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8

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great joy; delight; jubilation

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the other day; lately; recently

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because

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well water

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is that so?; I see; right; oh

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geological features

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focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus

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rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

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to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out

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to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

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tip of tongue

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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precedent; example

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change; fluctuation

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transactions; dealings; business

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priced dirt cheap

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to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled

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to begin to blow

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leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)

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one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

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son

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to be saved up (of money)

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stare; gaze; fixation

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to stare back at; to look back at

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first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

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exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed

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lottery; lottery ticket

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