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as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather

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empty-handed

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simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty

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smithing; blacksmith

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name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

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to rise; to swell; to be promoted

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artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint

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realistic; graphic; true to life

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technique

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easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax

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sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

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unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations

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design; sketch

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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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west

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noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky

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to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post

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to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober

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indecent; obscene

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

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passion; enthusiasm; zeal

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a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather

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realistic; pragmatic

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impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

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unprecedented; never seen before

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one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

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hmm; I see; hrm

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lidded plastic container; Tupperware

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each place; various places

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to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise

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108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year

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one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

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rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person

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amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute

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person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

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how many people; a number of people

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to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone

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note; memo; memorandum

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western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)

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along the river; riverside

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metropolis; large city

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tens of thousands

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annual tribute; land tax

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to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish

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riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties

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deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation

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discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen

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going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with

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long distance; tele-

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