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afterword; postscript

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in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that

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one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around

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indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question

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publication; issue

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from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

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one year; some time ago

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indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...

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to pass (of time); to elapse

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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four

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

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indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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reader

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care of; c/o

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at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

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to say; to tell; to state; to do

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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now; the present time; just now; another; more

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to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

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to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)

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if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

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(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall

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be; is

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this time; now

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

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to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to

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nightmare; bad dream

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

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small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive

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explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation

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too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

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boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless

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if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

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to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe

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ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

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intermission (between acts); interlude

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about

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snow; snowfall

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London (UK)

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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writing; authoring

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above

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