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Death in Venice (1912 novella by Thomas Mann, film, opera)

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Northwest University

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endurance race (motorsport)

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combined school (e.g. junior high and high school)

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monaural; monophonic; mono

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contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game

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sketch; rough draft

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chalk

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salesman

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dropout

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racer

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drawing; painting; doodling; sketching

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not required

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evening meal; dinner; supper

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Formula One (form of motor racing); F1

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utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit

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continuously; throughout; in succession

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sales; selling; salesman

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encyclopedia; encyclopaedia

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college of the arts; university of the arts; art university

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to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out

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top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical

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Grand Prix

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autumn breeze; fall breeze

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to cut off the retreat

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storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

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to quit one's job; to resign

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leaving school during a term

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under blazing sun

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generations; ages; years

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rough sketch

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detour; diversion

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girls' school

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ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest

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to draw a line

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handsome

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eraser; rubber

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cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka

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to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble

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have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

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haori (Japanese formal coat)

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man

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law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale

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frequent; common; usual

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melody; chime

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bright; intelligent; clever; smart

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sound of rainfall

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handsome youth (male); pretty boy

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serialization; serialisation; serial story

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life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death

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