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to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign

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mother

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condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

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older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

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company; corporation; workplace

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

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until now; so far; up to the present

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rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown

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cognitive impairment; senility; dementia

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cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible

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above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous

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help; aid; assistance

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older brother

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(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business

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to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)

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then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case

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in the same manner as before; the same as always

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to detain; to check; to restrain

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should; must; -able; probably; likely

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to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)

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lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

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establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)

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three; 3

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agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK

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product

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company president; manager; director

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arm; skill; efforts; ability

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personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

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to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)

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sponsor

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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merger; takeover

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right of management

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10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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to buy; to purchase

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to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)

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limit; bound

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(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

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limit

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one week

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(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere

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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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this evening; tonight

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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to continue; to keep up; to keep on

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