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finally; in the end; on top of all that

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late at night

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Sindbad

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adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger

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crime; offence; offense

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

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record; transcript

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to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise

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dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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youthful impetuosity; youthful vitality

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utmost limit; extremity; result

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benefit; use; good; profit; gains

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role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role

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to make a list; to enumerate

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to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

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not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)

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exaggeration

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pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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shame; embarrassment; disgrace

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heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

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lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance

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ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole

3

like; similar to; same as

2

olden days; former

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really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

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interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

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someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person

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collection of short stories; collected short stories

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fourth

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

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compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work

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book making (binding, publishing)

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bookshop; bookstore

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exhibition; display; putting on show

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to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch

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monster

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pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings

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once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time

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everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular

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excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)

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though; much as

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several years; a few years

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any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

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to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)

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anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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