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to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

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the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe

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to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell

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to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)

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corner; nook

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

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(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)

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moat; fosse; canal; ditch

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to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing

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these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour

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drunkard; drunken fellow

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strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid

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crab

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tie; necktie

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to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile

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coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment

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to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

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to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears

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nothing but; none other than

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(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally

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saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake

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molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot

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despair; desperation; abandonment

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pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment

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without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless

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to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away

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little by little; bit by bit

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man

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whisky; whiskey

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liquid

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gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)

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drinking straight from a bottle

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licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)

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quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

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whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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one house

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fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; greengrocer

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no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...

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canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space

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to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

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shelf; ledge; rack; trellis

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to tear down; to shatter

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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to charge

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just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...

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slapping; splashing; splatting

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underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk

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