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summer

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after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

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last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

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party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

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to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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lacking talent; lacking accomplishments

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height; acme; extremity; end; limit

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to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

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town; block; downtown; main street; street; road

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evening; evening hour

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civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer

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bar; pub; tavern

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prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout

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store; shop; establishment; restaurant

3

to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

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encroachment; erosion; corrosion

1

warm colour; warm color

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preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)

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to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear

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counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)

2

both elbows

2

to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)

1

plump

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head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host

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sausage

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potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato

1

suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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sauerkraut

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

1

exaggerated; overblown; pretentious

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embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward

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being in; being at home

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to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce

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to hang up; to end a telephone conversation

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beer mug; stein; tankard

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frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

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tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky

1

a long time (since the last time); first in a long time

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

1

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

1

how (dare you)

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simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated

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figure of speech; rhetorical flourish

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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plate; dish (of food)

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casual dish (esp. Japanese food); simple dish

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