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to have a talented child despite being untalented; a black hen lays a white egg; (lit.) a kite gives birth to a hawk

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20th day of the month; 20 days

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family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant

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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton

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hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)

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waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand

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to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

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my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences

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unexpected; unforeseen; strange

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reply; answer

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beyond human understanding

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to be smashed up

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explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)

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beast; brute; animal

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groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)

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to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

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collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict

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exhaust fumes

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smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword

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denim; jeans

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(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire

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to make coffee; to brew coffee

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French fries; chips

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salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

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to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour

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family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera

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to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named

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sugar

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black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface

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thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected

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fast-talking; rapid talking

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to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

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swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy

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single; simple; sole; individual; unitary

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structure

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existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement

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sidelong glance; flirtatious glance

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being startled; getting a shock

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dollar bill

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to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word

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half-eaten

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to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

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exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary

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intelligent life

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light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing

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prize; trophy

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approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)

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