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to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

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flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

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flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)

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ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather

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to add (to); to add on; to append

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16; sixteen

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going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting

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just the other day; quite recently

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long-sleeved kimono

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totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

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splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

4

had better ...; had better not ...

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snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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ancient cloth fragment

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tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)

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pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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spirit; heart; disposition

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carving; engraving; chiselled features

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(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

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to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve

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to add to one's experience; to become skillful

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tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

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near; close; beside; third person

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blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing

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to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)

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tobacco tray

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to do

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to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

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light purple

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ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

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seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

2

measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment

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one's every action; every single move

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one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work

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end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring

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even; indicates something unexpected occurs

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to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)

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to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest

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crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling

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theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse

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addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by; managing

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bottom; sole

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home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains

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how many years; how long; what year

5

months and years

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it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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