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square; rectangular

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to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)

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four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

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monster

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carving; engraving; sculpture

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top part; surface

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intruder; invader; trespasser; raider

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glaring at; lording over

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glue; grue (fictional monster)

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meaning; called; said

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classic (work, esp. book); the classics

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novel; (short) story

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making (book, etc.) into film; making a screen version; adapting for the screen

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trilogy

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a few years ago; some years back

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collector's edition

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box; box (in theatre); booth (in restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin); central 4x4 area (othello)

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to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

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huge; big; gargantuan

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork

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leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory

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cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold

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cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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one's field of expertise; one's strong area

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art; technique; means; way; trick; trap

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teacher (classroom)

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(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission

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a sound; one sound

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to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)

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utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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dimly white

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wave motion; undulation; surge; wave

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light source

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night vision

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grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

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nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive

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tee-hee

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whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly

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shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing

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life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death

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perhaps; maybe; possibly

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to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

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to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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