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to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business

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port wine

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even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little

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like; as if; the same as

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important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident

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endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

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reason; cause; history; origin

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guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests

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in comparison to; rather than

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great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

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liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity

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wild idea; delusion

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sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

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aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight

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one's nature or personality; inherent; innate

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right; privilege

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nothing but; none other than

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

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three people

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to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do

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while; even though; despite

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however; but

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bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive

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wind god

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god of thunder

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folding fan

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to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on

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indicate reason; infers some protest

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long-cherished ambition; satisfaction

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very; greatly; exceedingly

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reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

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the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat

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ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)

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too much; excessive; too

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skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...

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the end

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autumn; fall

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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escape; getaway; evasion

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fame (for one's bravery); great renown

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inside the capital

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to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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