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snoring; snore

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late at night; small hours of the morning

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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to disappear; to vanish

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

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to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

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every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person

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prison gate

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to catch

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so; like this; in this way

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by

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to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

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to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life

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to prowl after; to keep watch on

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nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den

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another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

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beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank

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sand

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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to get tired of waiting

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some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')

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such; like that; that sort of; very

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besides; moreover; in addition

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unarmed; without weapons

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notorious; famous

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recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting

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to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

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preface; introduction; preamble

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pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate

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to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)

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(all) together

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to the end; to the last

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posterity; future life; life to come

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does not seem; unlikely; improbable

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to be remembered; to go down in history

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coffin; casket

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speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought

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to run about; to rush about

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to run away; to escape safely

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to have a long life; to live a long time

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Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)

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general; shogun

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Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung

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to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport

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though; notwithstanding; although

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to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off

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