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even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

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kneecap

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monotonous

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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assertion; declaration; affirmation

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(very) patient; persevering

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to understand; to appreciate; to interpret

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on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

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convenient

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to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards

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funeral; funeral service

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sobbing; sob; weeping

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to be able to conceal

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to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

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half an hour; half hour

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securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

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dawn; daybreak

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next morning

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to come back

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to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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without

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groan; moan; moaning

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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love; affection

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noon; midday; daytime; lunch

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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detailed; minute; articulate

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(how) many times; (how) often

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to spend time (on doing something)

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preface; introduction; preamble

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innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars

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with a collapse; with a slump

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guess; conjecture

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heir; inheritor; successor

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off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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game

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character; personality; (fictional) character; character

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to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself

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player

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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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surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

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smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

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astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous

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to take a breath; to take a short rest

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to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude

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to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

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to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around

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to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic

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