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please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force

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nasal cavity

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indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable

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floral

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breathing; respiration

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through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of

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warm; mild; genial

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body temperature

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engine stall

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ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering

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acceleration; speeding up

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double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)

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narrow; cramped; small-sized

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residence; housing; residential building

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choice; selection

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narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

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cheap article; poor-quality article

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to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)

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turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing

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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)

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storm and stress; Sturm und Drang

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to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)

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how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

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degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

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faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy

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vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy

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limit; bound

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to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

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one previous

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sun-dried

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beating a futon (to remove dust and air it out); futon beater; carpet beater

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spanking (usu. erotic)

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dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)

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physical; bodily

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joint

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muscle

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to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)

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too much; excessive; too

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unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely

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direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity

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