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to await; to expect

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all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered

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excuse; explanation

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look like; sound like; savor of; smack of

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to begin a new chapter (in)

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cancer

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front door; vestibule

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man; male; masculine gender

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slander; abuse

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to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

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scolding; telling-off; talking-to; dressing-down

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the ... in question

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polite; courteous; hospitable

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feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications

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to blow off

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trace; tracks; site; remains; scar

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stamp (postage); merchandise certificate

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to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

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John Mercer Brooke

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scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle

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plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post

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fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies

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tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

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some; several; many; how many; how much; very

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the New Year begins; the New Year starts

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to neglect; to let alone

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to blacken

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burn; scald

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forcibly; against one's will

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average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

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inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about

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extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd

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fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable

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fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)

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fireworks

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to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close

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arch of triumph; triumphal arch

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collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing

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burning with ambition; highly ambitious

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astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant

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reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

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weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

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to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off

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extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly

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medulla; marrow; pith

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prediction; prophecy; prognostication

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proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

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to achieve success

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sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...

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