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diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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to draw a sword

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profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

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sorrow; grief; sadness

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sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling

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thundercloud

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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to crack; to develop a crack

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ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land

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end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle

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supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder

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to be reminded of; to call to mind

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strong person; the strong; the powerful

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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(your) time

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tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order

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dinnertime; suppertime

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going together

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

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one person's portion

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to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand

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to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

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being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

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being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)

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table manners

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oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!

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to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of

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house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

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temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle

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orphanage

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to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by

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if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

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festival; feast; carnival

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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small scale

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having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)

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participation; joining; entry; adherence

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this person

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play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest

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moderately; in moderation

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later on; eventually; afterwards

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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention

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fierce attack

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exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover

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