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stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

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one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future

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to be scattered around; to be all over the place

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to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)

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being startled; getting a shock

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person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm

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unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very

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natural; natural (sign)

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extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart

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to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to

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to get going; to start off

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practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill

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help; aid; assistance

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to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

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nurse; (lit.) angel in white

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thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel

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to lose heart; to lose motivation

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cannot be compared with; no match for

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real estate agent; realtor

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to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)

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beggar; begging

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snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently

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to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed

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navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

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flash; instant; lightning (speed)

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instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater

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reputation; respectability

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passbook; bankbook

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to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)

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to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

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overly concerned with domestic affairs; having an air of domesticity

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universe; cosmos; space

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ape man

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fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)

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idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

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(period of) a year; during an era

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to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount

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carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease

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to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

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(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly

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rounding (fractions); rounding half up

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to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer

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evening mist

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juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink

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stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store

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shop; store

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returning from school; going home from school

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