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too; also; still; as before; even so; either way

1

countrified; unsophisticated; unfashionable; uncool; lacking refinement

1

rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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woman; girl

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

1

that sort of; like that

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to bear; to endure

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to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

2

very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...

1

slave; servant; slavery

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)

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still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition

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older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

1

problem child

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treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

1

(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)

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entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence

2

frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

2

(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally

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system of government

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

1

command; lead; generalship; leadership

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to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

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impression

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Japan's best; number one in Japan

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to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up

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each; respectively

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

4

name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name

1

high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse

1

glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling

3

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

2

to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself

1

aura

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fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)

1

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

1

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

1

to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)

5

(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

1

appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)

1

oof; ough; ulp

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

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in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless

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good-for-nothing; useless; worthless

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by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance

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malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back

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why; how; for what reason

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to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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