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visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)

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large; large-sized; large-scale; big

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two weeks; fortnight

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drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living

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will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words

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satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)

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unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

3

to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better

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tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training

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absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical

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independence; self-reliance

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uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan

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future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

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to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

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to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

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adult; grown-up

2

set one's teeth on edge

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all (there is); as long as there is

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(not) even once; (not) ever

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displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment

2

immature; childish

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to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

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to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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listen!; you see; mind you; remember

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to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare

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one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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sympathy; compassion; pity

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when; how soon; how long until

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to be sad; to mourn for; to regret

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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back street; back alley; off-street

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cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

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to get hungry; to become hungry

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction

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mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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embarrassing; awkward

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taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes

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offensive; aggressive

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to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind

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frown; scowl; grimace

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I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

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refusal; rejection

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education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education

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beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly

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memory; ability to learn

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cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking

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