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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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fate; destiny; predestination

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to subsist; to keep on living

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after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

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past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

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bust shot; breast shot

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to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...

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pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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seminar

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salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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to take a picture; to take a photo

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to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot

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taking a commemorative photo

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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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charming

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admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation

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to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding

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granted that; even if; even though

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idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression

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student (esp. a university student)

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thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

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very interesting; of great interest

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

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fragment; scrap; piece; shred

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to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over

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taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile

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ageing; aging; senile deterioration

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essence; true nature; substance; reality

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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over

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perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem

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only; sole; unique

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bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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in the hospital; hospitalized

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moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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impudence; cheekiness; impertinence

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship

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guiltless; innocent

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killing time; staving off boredom

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living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot

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doctor's rounds (in a hospital)

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