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since one was born; (in) all one's life

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opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

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nowadays; recently

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ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound

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obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded

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to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

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probable; likely

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round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm

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dunce; blockhead; inattentive person; (lit.) (a) lantern at noon

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to escape death; to be saved from death

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to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

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student days

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one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

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to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

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hasty; impatient; restless; rash

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hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)

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history

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Zero fighter plane

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aeroplane; airplane; aircraft

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riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

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indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance

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third; no. three

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to be absorbed in reading

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable

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to publish a book; to put out a book

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creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

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item used during spring (esp. clothing)

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reading partway; leaving half-read

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continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence

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neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)

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leather

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three-quarter; half coat; top coat

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awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely

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disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation

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cresol

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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nail polish remover

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)

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notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)

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second person

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to turn sideways

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to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

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to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

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odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...

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