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landlord; landlady

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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box of cakes

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wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom

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mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

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aunt

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next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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Carlos

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Jobim

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free (of charge); gratuitous

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Madras

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short sleeves

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to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words

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to gain weight; to put on weight

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stature; height; size; physique

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to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out

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scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing

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lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many

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to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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intensive care

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future; distant future

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long-term

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twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days

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stopping one night

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twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days

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heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

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to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)

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beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon

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on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy

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drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel

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diary; journal

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rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match

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charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage

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to be born again; to make a fresh start in life

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day duty; day shift; class duty (students)

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child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

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reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump

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to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

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calls and sounds made by insects

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summer grass

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plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward

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all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception

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smoothly; glidingly

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feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering

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ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

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extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart

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