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excuse me for asking so suddenly, but ...; pardon the abruptness, but ...; if I may be so forward as to ask

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to lower one's voice; to speak more softly

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half century

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circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)

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one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate

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to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

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alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine

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common person; foolish commoner

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relative; relation

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the whole world

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exhibition of pictures; painting exhibition; art exhibition

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concert; recital

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promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall

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armory; armoury; ordnance department

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street clothes

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ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition

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station; office; guardroom

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curl (of hair); ringlet

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source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis

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no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

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leftover food; leftovers; food scraps

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to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish

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activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex

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saint; holy woman

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way of reciting; way of telling a story

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situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)

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lightning; thunder; thunderbolt

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to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall

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integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor

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to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)

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before now; hitherto

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description; describing; depicting

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close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing

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thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

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hedge; fence; border; limit

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sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair

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mother and daughter

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remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

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to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married

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iron chain

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utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus

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to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out

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to bear fruit; to produce a crop

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to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of

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military style; army style

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to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak

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to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)

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to badger; to pester; to beg

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firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision

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merry; joyful; gleeful

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