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before long; even now

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade

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they; those guys

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the way one talks; one's way of speaking

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to the end; to the last

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to be settled; to be brought to an end

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quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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to hold firmly in one's mouth; to clamp down on with one's teeth; to bring (a man) in (for sexual purposes); to lure in

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easy; simple; there's no way that ...

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well

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yelping; yapping

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

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gunny sack

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to run around

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dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment

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that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!

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invisibly; secretly; privately

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to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat

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oil

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pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

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no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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alcohol; sake

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to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run

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to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs

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way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)

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strong wind; high wind; moderate gale

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to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

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turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

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very

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hardness; stiffness

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dizzyingly; with one's head swimming

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to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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to end without incident; to not turn into something serious

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what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

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art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice

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to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor

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generally

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evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre

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