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graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate

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biology

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uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

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to relearn; to brush up

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to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp

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recreation; diversion; relaxation

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to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action

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workroom

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ottoman (textile); ottoman (furniture)

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July; seventh month of the lunar calendar

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table of contents; contents

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sherbet (frozen dessert); sorbet

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hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)

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being second to none; being in a league of one's own

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sentiments; passions

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deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)

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wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)

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shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship

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title page

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secret; mystery

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misprint; typographical error; typo

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paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins

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cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

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gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

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stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete

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summary; digest

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frontispiece

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part; portion; glimpse; bit

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partly open; in half bloom

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being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve

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drug addiction

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dandy; fop; esthete

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unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)

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being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports

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family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home

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martial arts; military arts; Bushido

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papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham

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non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable

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to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited

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to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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one's long-cherished desire

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sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations

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head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)

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to challenge (a person) to a fight

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very strange; odd; queer

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)

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cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach

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fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up

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round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)

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(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)

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