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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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to tumble down; to roll down

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process; course; mechanism

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direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

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secret story; unknown episode

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is not; am not; are not

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sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

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sad or tragic story

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to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

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viewer; (television) audience

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to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept

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however; but

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definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

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interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

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fully loaded; full load; loaded condition

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something

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lickety-split; quickly

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)

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because of; owing to; due to

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wife and children; (arch.) wife

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to escape; to run away

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two; 2

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice

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to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

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to love

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every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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counter for people

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truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

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to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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if it's the case

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a bit more; a bit longer

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soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of

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failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy

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to hide; to conceal

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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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(some) more; even more; longer; further

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beginning; outset; first; onset

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