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to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)

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exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal

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to put up for adoption

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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to forbid; to suppress

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prohibition; inhibition; ban

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with

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soft voice

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

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substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial

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from the viewpoint of; according to

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to leave a bad impression behind

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to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself

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possible; likely; probable

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boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up

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high street; town centre (center)

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to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray

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Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny

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Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion

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both sides

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punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop

2

slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)

1

how many pieces

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two (long cylindrical things)

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three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

1

to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited

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How do you do?; I am glad to meet you

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(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman

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to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)

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scoundrel; rascal; villain

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not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke

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pocket

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decoration; ornament; trimmings

1

string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions

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small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper

3

to be

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one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)

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message

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(for) several nights

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advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)

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agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)

2

compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration

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to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

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one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection

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claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention

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compared to

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to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain

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beloved; dearest

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