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unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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during the war

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crew

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prize; award; reward

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to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off

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towing (a ship)

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whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief

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uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition

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to be in high spirits

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signal flag

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to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)

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suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)

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unloading (a ship); landing

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dress; outfit

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black ground; black cloth

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luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling

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gold thread

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to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch

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feather decoration; plume

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very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy

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skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament

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sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string

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golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless

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sometimes; often

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glory; splendour; honour

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to talk; to chat; to chatter

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to rampage; to run riot

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

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incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical

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buckle

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to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

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advocacy of war

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later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while

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whole story; full picture; full particulars

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setting on fire; setting afire

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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disorderly crowd; mob; rabble

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fainting; swooning

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of all things (days, etc.)

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per-capita division; division according to the number of people

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pitch black; deep black

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outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally

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byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse

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tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

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non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy

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one day; (on) a certain day

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person

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