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Pythagoras (Greek philosopher)

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to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into

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rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous

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to be amused; to find something interesting

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a certain someone; Mr So-and-so

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to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished

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cherry

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cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)

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to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede

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speaking inarticulately (slurring, lisping, etc.)

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(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

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to fade; to become dim

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dehydration

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lullaby

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death metal

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to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep

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regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

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to feel at ease

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earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)

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largest market share

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leading company

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bitter enemies in the same boat; rivals finding themselves together by chance; strange bedfellows

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antitrust law; Antitrust Act

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good boy; good girl

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suffocation; choking; asphyxia

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friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill

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doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner

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social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping

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dehydration (removal of water); desiccation; spinning (laundry); spin cycle; dehydration (abnormal loss of body water)

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to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck

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screaming (vocal technique); shouting

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just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable

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soundproofing

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Asakusa

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low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)

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this place; where one comes from; here

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band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band

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Detroit

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to inspire; inspiration

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place name; toponym

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demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)

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to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up

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in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption

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standing at attention; standing stiffly upright

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at

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to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout

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