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there is nothing

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present-day science; modern science

1

selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf

1

display

1

artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made

1

mist

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present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times

2

screen

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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to be surprised; to be astonished

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indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very

1

regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable

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nature; property; disposition

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astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

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unbelievable; incredible; implausible

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easygoing; optimistic; conceited

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chapter one; first chapter

1

municipal office; council; city hall

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registration; accession; register; entry; record

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

2

feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke

2

to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex

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stale; hackneyed; cliched

2

to go mad

1

template; run of the mill; formulaic

3

to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb

1

reality; actuality; hard fact

5

to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)

1

spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

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rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds

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step; pace; stride

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outward appearance; apparent

1

fast walking; semi-jogging

1

to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die

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association; society; organization; organisation

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play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying

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bar; pub; tavern

3

guild

1

senior high school; high school

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with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names

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to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together

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to burst into laughter

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to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance

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gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

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government office; public office

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spelling

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means; is; as for

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family register; census

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driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence

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earthling; earthman

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