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treacherous retainer

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bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma

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person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman

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worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really

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till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)

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borrowing; debt; loan

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reading too much into things

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presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

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difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

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disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

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double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself

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marriage proposal; marriage talks

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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if it's the case

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and; as well as

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paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

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reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged

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seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand

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edict; ordinance; proclamation

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the greater part

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supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king

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empire; Empire of Japan

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old friend; old pal

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emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point

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authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert

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ex post facto report; report after the event

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to look disheartened

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rhythm

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fungal filament; hypha; hyphae

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to plant; to insert

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surface; outer layer

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mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization

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to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin

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member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress

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(large) house; residence; mansion

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luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous

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bathrobe

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sexual intercourse; sexual liaison; intimacy

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to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

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to cry and shout; to scream

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to ring a bell

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robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

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bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

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to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd

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(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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