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press; print shop; printing office

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sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

3

sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

1

unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age

1

signed book; autographed book

2

anonymous author; pseudonymous author; writer who conceals his identity

1

one's own handwriting; autograph

1

auction site

1

to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around

1

to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly

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miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary

2

first experience (of something); first sexual experience

4

ahem

6

cafeteria

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(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment

2

belligerent

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to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy

4

dual personality; split personality

3

lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)

1

passivity

1

acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

1

classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case

1

influence; clout; leverage

6

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

1

to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with

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promotion

2

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

1

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

nostril; nostrils

1

attention seeker; look-at-me

1

ordinary people

1

way of speaking; intimation

3

diversity; variety

1

dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

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ignorance; innocence; stupidity

6

exclusion

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good and evil

2

pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"

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version

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to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty

1

just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

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audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video

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English word

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declaration; statement

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make-up

6

band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman

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frankness; impulsiveness

1

easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick

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(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.

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