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

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treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash

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to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul

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half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture

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to gather; to collect; to assemble

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(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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to push aside; to brush aside

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rout; collapse

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to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst

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heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate

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noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick

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to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix

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to retake (a photograph)

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good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show

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the same as this

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pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest

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distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin

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(next-door) neighbour; neighbor

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snow; snowfall

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cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)

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absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue

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best friend; very close friend

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our

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe

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to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled

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thin; slender; slim; skinny

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to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply

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fierce attack

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10th day of the month; ten days

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week

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severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

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lesson

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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last day; final day

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how long; how far; how much

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was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...

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fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit

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order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college

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to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble

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to tell (someone) to ...

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

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