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lifesaver; person who saved one's life

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hindsight-based opinion

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unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold

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chuckle; giggle

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to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show

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unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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both (people)

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knowledge

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adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

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oh!; oh?; my!

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antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution

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linoleum

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purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele

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(medical) doctor; physician

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(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN

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to be flustered

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awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely

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after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post

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to misunderstand

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amount left over; remaining portion

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requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)

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stifled (laughter); simmering

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recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

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borrowing; debt; loan

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eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo

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-years-old

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smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable

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silver hair; gray hair; grey hair

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speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)

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the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace

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father

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as expected (positive events); as hoped for

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fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity

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provision of information

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each other; one another

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doctrine; rule; principle; -ism

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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older; senior

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

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utility value

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well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...

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headquarters; head office; main office

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science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits

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ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

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uproar; disturbance

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