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in spite of; regardless of

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diverse; varied

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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a certain ...; some ...

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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fantastic; fanciful

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no holds barred; anything goes; no limits

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educational institution; school; academy; campus

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love story; romance

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economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy

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rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion

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to count on one's fingers

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to count; to enumerate

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personification; anthropomorphization

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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stage setting

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even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

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(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

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judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

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formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

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origin; beginning

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equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

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loud; sonorous; ringing

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles

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sandal

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barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)

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store; shop; restaurant

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to look around; to tour

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raging fire; conflagration

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candle

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flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

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to install; to equip; to mount

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plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking

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to break; to smash

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to perceive; to grasp (the situation)

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target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

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dressing room; fitting room

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

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similar

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to sit down

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before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

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