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I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...

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to pray; to wish

4

(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will

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to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out

4

with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

2

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

4

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

2

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

3

minimum; at the very least

3

(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances

1

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

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even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

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portion; section; part

5

poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want

2

disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality

1

visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call

1

on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

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I agree with you; it is as (someone) says

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beginning; outset; first; onset

4

someone; somebody

9

to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in

2

dying; death; dead; useless; damned

1

to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

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to survive; to continue living; to escape death

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embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication

2

scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

5

shock; impact; crash

2

(one's) life

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pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out

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prosperity; thriving; flourishing

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invisibly; secretly; privately

2

to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge

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to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

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food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion

2

acting; performance

1

dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness

1

to approach; to draw near

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

2

good-natured

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of

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above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent

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suspicious; doubtful

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to be discouraged; to shrink from

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tough; strong; stiff; tenacious

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to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

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