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professional storyteller

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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rubber band; elastic band

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crest; coat of arms

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seizure; confiscation

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mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control

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to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown

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novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person

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to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

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sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

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worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

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French (language)

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academic background; academic credentials; academic record

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great difference; major mistake

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wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

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piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild

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to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

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eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting

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eavesdropping; tapping

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to snatch (at); to grab

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easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

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fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe

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to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light

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stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

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nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy

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meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting

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cohabiting but living in different worlds

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally

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actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

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just like

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having no idea; having no clue

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and; thereupon; because of that

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(not) so much; (not) that much

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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to fall asleep

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staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

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call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)

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going to bed; retiring (for the night)

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development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile

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nowadays; these days

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fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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all you want; as much as one wants

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aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell

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to limp

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to meet; to greet

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to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

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confusion; dismay; consternation; panic

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