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disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress

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to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry

1

after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

1

as; because; with; due to

1

strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

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condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat

2

convenient; handy; useful

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neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood

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to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)

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person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff

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once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning

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searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)

2

to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous

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I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

1

party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)

1

dining table

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alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion

1

to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be

1

elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

1

hesitation; indecision; vacillation

1

spirituality; spiritual nature

1

dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

1

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

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constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

1

mother; mom; mum; wife

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might as well

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father; dad; husband; you; he

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housewife

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marrying to become a housewife; (lit.) permanent employment (once one becomes a housewife)

1

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

1

to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in

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because

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excuse; explanation

1

corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

2

to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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to live; to make a living; to get on with

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work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production

9

being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering

1

to count; to enumerate

1

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

1

rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping

1

application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment

1

itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

1

endgame; final stage

1

opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)

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needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry

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volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)

4

pessimistic; gloomy

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(fictional) character; character; personality; persona

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symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed

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