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unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat

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lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt

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way; method; means

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trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up

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to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

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desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech

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connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction

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inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration

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colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm

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return; welcome home

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return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)

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tomato juice

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drinking straw; straw

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to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along

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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

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mother; wife

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to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

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council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees

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washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

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arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

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(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything

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navy blue; deep blue

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knee socks

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renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement

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technical advisor; expert advisor

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socks; sock; stockings; stocking

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to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down

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mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she

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to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down

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phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo

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side effect; adverse reaction

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time warp

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older half-sister (by a different mother)

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enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful

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various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

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(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried

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to break the silence; to break one's silence

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by the window

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window blind; blinds; blind

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southern country; southern provinces; southern lands

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to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up

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morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours

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morning sun; sunrise

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to cast a shadow

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imperial capital

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