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Stow; Storr

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with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain

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pro wrestling move

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ho-ho

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(being) worth seeing; impressive

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letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference

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18-litre measuring container

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searching for someone; search for a missing person

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preparations for a journey

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(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one

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to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress

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to gain in quantity

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to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength

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result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)

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childhood

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persecution complex; paranoia

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desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern

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interest; appeal; attraction; fun

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weakest

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flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed

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to spare time (for)

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seedling; young plant; rice seedling

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collection of books; (personal) library

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paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity

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general store

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manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost

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pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes

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birthday present

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degenerate; pervert; deviant

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being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind

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standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal

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apology

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important person

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scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

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what the?; what's going on?; what's this?

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ticket; coupon; bond; certificate

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when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

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to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate

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having not the slightest idea

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after graduation

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love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting

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heir; heiress; inheritor; successor

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emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

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to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to

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lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)

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private property; personal belongings; personal effects

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connection; pull

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strategy meeting; council of war

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dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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