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opium den

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Moriah

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cemetery for those who left no relatives behind; potter's field

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firefighter (Edo period); problem-solver; troubleshooter; relief pitcher; reliever

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dram (unit of weight); drachm

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Rus' (old name of Russia)

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to give a cold (to someone)

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class system; caste system; hierarchical system

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to teach; to take a teaching job

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Percival

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Vail; Bale

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to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of

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staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)

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the masses; the lower classes; the common people

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to send a telegram

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patriotic concern for the future of one's country

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(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead

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child one is expecting; child in one's womb

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housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent

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consultant

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to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

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to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest

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difference in social standing; difference in social position

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womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer

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to dance in ecstasy

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waitress; hostess

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to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective

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to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)

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hush money

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crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)

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embarrassing

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coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)

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to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)

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a matter for the police; a brush with the law

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to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die

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life story; personal narrative; story of one's life

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crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received

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outskirts (of a town); run-down district

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to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)

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student accommodation; student dormitory

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educator; teacher; educationalist

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hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)

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nightlife; night amusements

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client; requester

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guilty conscience; feelings of remorse

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to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

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telegram

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newspaper reporter; print journalist

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fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake

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omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct

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