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modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization

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intervening

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sea; ocean; waters

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to swim

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main question; real issue at hand

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seal

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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oh, yes?; really?

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to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered

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to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake

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perception; sensation; awareness

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coffee cup

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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thumb; big toe

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little finger; pinky; little toe

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three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

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solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating

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fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

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impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky

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purgatory

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the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result

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existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive

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intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely

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even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still

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blow; shock

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good performance; good work; great success

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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grip (of hand); grip strength

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand

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squashed; crushed

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skull; cranium

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to break; to smash

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to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other

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tonight; this evening

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to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored

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one night; one evening; all night; overnight

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

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toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom

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thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift

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to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim

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cheek

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kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

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