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by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances

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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.)

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then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

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vengeance; revenge; retaliation

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suicide

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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving

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every morning

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every night

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peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)

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you

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by all means; no matter what; at any rate

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to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave

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to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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another meeting; meeting again; reunion

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unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive

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how many years; how long; what year

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sure; yeah; I know

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hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

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reading and writing

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hundreds

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in one's own way or style

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poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite

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(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest

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bed

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not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it

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stone dealer

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only; merely; but; no more than

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reminiscent talk

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating

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whole face; all over one's face

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what is it?

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look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!

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to burst into laughter

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private secretary; amanuensis

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to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

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runes

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foundation; basis

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abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve

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to squeeze out; to wring out

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flood of emotions; many thoughts

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to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress

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intimacy; friendship; familiarity

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to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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sooner or later; in time; eventually

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