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to become familiar (to one's ears)

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to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

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erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird

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word; vocabulary

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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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dark elf (fictional race)

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half-elf (in fantasy)

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mixed race; mixed parentage

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rare; seldom

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half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)

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thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

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to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

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supreme; sublime; highest

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natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

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overwhelming

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powerful; strong; mighty

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greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)

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(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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geographical; geographic

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to project; to stick out; to stand out

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trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

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to keep secret; to conceal

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muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)

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via; through; by doing; by means of; using

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family; relatives; dependents; household

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to come to light

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boasting; bragging; talking big

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bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible

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party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

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slave; servant; slavery

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(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)

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(animal) collar; necklace; choker

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding

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illegal; illicit; unlawful

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care; precaution; guarding; caution

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien

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to do

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(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

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feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace

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to gain time; to play for time; to buy time

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