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don't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people)

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Inubashiri

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wax myrtle (Myrica rubra); asian bog myrtle

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to withdraw one's savings

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Bhaga

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industrial

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henohenomoheji; seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face

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Keller; Queler

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montage

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tyrant

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return match (esp. boxing); rematch

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contrived; false-sounding

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(grape) wine

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Danton; Dunton

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timing device

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bomb warning

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bail (money)

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in the capital; in Tokyo

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hill in a monkey enclosure (at a zoo, etc.)

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the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est

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original home; birthplace; originator

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to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one

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cordon

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scilla (plant); Syrah (wine grape variety)

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8000; eight thousand; many

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bail; releasing on bail

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hijack; highjack

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number of large objects such as cars, computers, etc.

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old river

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night duty room

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Caesar

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lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person

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in the event that it did not (or does not) exist; without

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apparently; from what I have heard; they say; you know; I hear

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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strawberry

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squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern

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Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren

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physical evidence; material evidence

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demesne; estate; private land; private property

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(bank) balance; remainder

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shin; shank; lower leg

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forgetfulness

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trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick

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reporter

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having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance

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stress reduction

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Thursday

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guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman

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rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion

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