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to be constricted

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quickly; swishing; whooshing

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icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait

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tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks

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licking; dead drunk; blind drunk

3

extra-large; king-size

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slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)

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aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly

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congratulatory address

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frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

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unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty

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no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

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to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break

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squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)

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orphan; person without friends

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ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large

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putting life into; animating; cheering up

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty

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blindness

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false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself

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mind reading

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for today; for the time being

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dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information

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central stalk of a dried rice plant

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proper; respectable; decent; honest

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gentle; mild; meek; tender

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description; account

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reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

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how; in what way; in what manner

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wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)

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flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple

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permanent; perpetual; lasting

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opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

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to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

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to add (to what was said before); to say in addition

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vanity; vainglory

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strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature

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national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic

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(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive

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see you tomorrow

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

2

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

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throwaway; disposable; single-use

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looking on from afar; being a spectator

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usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant

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to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter

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best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent

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to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)

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appointing to a responsible post; making much of

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