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Arrow War (the second Opium War; 1856-1860)

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Netherlands; Holland

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history book

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stimulating; exciting; provocative

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with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

8

making a killing; making easy money; robbery; robber

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to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up

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skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower

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illegal; illicit; unlawful

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(in) my own way

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to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize

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shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color

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hook-and-loop fastener; Velcro

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wig

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colored contact lens; coloured contact lens; cosmetic contact lens; decorative contact lens

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speech; expression; wording; language

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self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

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removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to

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unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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presenting (to)

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the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)

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double agent

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being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work

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to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

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nickname

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number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

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game; sport

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awareness; realization; noticing

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as you see; as you can see

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spirit of rebellion

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recommendation; referral; endorsement

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extremely

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stabilization; stabilisation

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commerce; trade

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grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

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to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create

5

gloomy and depressing; mournful

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sunshade; window shade; awning; lamp shade

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timid; faint of heart

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bow; bowing

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relation; connection; affinity

1

being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)

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to be powered on; to be turned on

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gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)

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championship race; struggle for victory

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donation; presentation

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to offer for sale; to put on the market

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that in itself; as such

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