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knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things

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elite

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selection; screening

2

curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

1

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

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kite string

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to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

3

spiritual power

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great adventure

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to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

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array; muster; line-up; full force

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patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice

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rest period; intermission; break time; recess

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effect; virtue; efficacy; impression

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charm; incantation; spell; curse

5

punishing a crime to make an example for others

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not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable

1

beaming smile

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tearful face

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to work hard; to work diligently

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Reine

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drowning; flood; shipwreck

1

mischievous

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playing house

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bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism

1

wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling

1

forte; strong point

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to give rein to (imagination)

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former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record

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refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake

1

presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not

1

unforgettable; memorable

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therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?

2

to become pale; to turn pale

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interval; break; pause; spare moment

3

creative cookery; creative cuisine

2

playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness

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to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression

1

modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)

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bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom

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(American) Indian; Native American; Indian

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complete set; all; everything

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bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage

1

worthy of; worth doing; worth having

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N; n

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Owen

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carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

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(death from) starvation; starving to death

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