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to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range

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to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky

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beautiful man and woman; handsome couple

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show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)

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child; children

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to become pregnant

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to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to

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determination; resolution

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starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part

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to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

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truth is stranger than fiction

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New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world

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to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

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easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply

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a few years ago; some years back

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to die; to pass away

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movie director; film director

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child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild

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with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

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to be related (by blood)

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near relative

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uncle

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nephew

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to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree

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just because; even if; even though

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established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed

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to begin to speak

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dream

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baby; infant

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plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly

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joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

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second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

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image; figure; figure; form; image

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diaper; nappy

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paper diaper; disposable nappy

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having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose

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distant look; faraway look

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to have a name entered in the family register

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exposure to wind; severe criticism

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male instincts; male frivolity

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boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

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just; right; pure; genuine; truth

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inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round

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to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

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paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)

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to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

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to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

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carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on

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