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middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)

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commuting to work

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commuting to school; school commute

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jam-packed; packed in like sardines

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small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

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inside a car (train, bus, etc.)

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to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)

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passenger

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to attract attention; to come into the limelight

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show me

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lateness; tardiness; arriving late

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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first period (e.g. first class in school day)

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seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post

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locker; rocker; rock'n'roller

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to sit on a seat

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drizzle; light rain

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to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim

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surface of a wall

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ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

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to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)

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series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)

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movie; film; motion picture

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film

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frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

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running time (of a movie)

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one second

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letter (of an alphabet); character; writing

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion

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raindrop

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one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping

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repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually

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longed-for; anxiously awaited

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mental; spiritual; emotional

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

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right; correct; proper; righteous; just

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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cache; place to hide something

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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brand-new article; new item

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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contents of a document (esp. of a letter)

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coercive; overbearing

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tune (melody, piece of music)

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)

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to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward

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