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long time; long interval; for quite some time

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jail; gaol; jailhouse

1

to commit a crime; to commit a sin

1

to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)

1

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1

people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People

1

foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien

1

outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

1

friendship

1

when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

1

at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one

1

to thrust down; to push off

1

to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less

1

to resemble closely

1

thought; idea; ideology

1

energy resources

1

help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace

1

possible; conceivable; likely; probable

1

extreme; extremity

2

conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché

1

to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

1

nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib

1

to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit

1

to stay (at); to stop (at)

1

overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness

2

(doing) as one is told

1

endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint

1

sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer

1

to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with

1

what if (as in "what if" stories)

1

fiction; fabrication; concoction

1

similar

2

(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)

1

all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical

1

extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool

1

to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of

1

another name; nickname; alias; synonym

1

persecution; oppression

1

spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge

1

to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)

1

trash; piece of shit

1

dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk

1

tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

1

serves you right!

1

water flea (Daphnia spp.)

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secret society

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snarling old man; irascible old man

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one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

1