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yours sincerely; respectfully yours

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prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

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to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

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pitch black

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have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary

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head; brains; intellect; understanding

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blood vessel; duct

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conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation

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devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

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extensive; spacious

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slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread

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cigarette; cigar

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the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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length and width; length and breadth; lengthwise and crosswise; warp and weft; warp and woof

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indigo blue

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to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread

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fine powder

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to finish reading; to read through

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to get between; to be caught in

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entirely; (not) at all

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to relate at great length; to dwell eloquently (on)

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going about immersed or absorbed; pacing back and forth meditatively; being deep in thought

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enough about ...

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victim

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serves you right!; see what happens!

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strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

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to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

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public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)

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morals

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sympathy; compassion

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in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth

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battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

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electric current

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conspiracy; collusion; complicity

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fireworks

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device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement

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whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

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in order; sequential; seriatim

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kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

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pride

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dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

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fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act

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repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud

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outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks

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wit; resources; tact

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trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled

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evolution; progress

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

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encounter; face

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