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to stick it out (until the end)

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fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

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to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)

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nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web

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to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for

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buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement

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nocturnality; nocturnal habits

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giant

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pleasant feeling; good vibes

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seller's market

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profitable; lucrative

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to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

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nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others

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superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

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set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

2

ghost story

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to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice

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to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished

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exaggeration

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how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

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dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum

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sour; acid

3

grape; grapevine

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abusive language; violent language; wild words

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commercial value; commodity value; marketability

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linking together; tying in a row

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sentry; sentinel

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hideout; secret base of operations; safe house

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to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable

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nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

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odorless; odourless; unscented

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disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

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to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

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technique; method

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to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided

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to do a silly thing; to do something stupid

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once a fool, always a fool; (lit.) idiots will only be cured when they die

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rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball

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woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute

2

bodily build; degree of fleshiness

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men who have had sex with the same woman; (lit.) hole brothers

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

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good evening

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this evening; tonight

2

cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)

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

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full moon

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maid headdress (e.g. white Alice band covered with lace)

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dirty mind; conniving mind; self-interested thinking

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criticism; critique; review; commentary

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