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peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

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English (language)

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easy; simple; plain

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original text

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Japanese translation

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base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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virgin; maiden

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Minotaur

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labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon

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Athens (Greece)

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to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

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Greek mythology

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character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character

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to be associated (with); to be connected (with)

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emperor

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Claudius

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reference; allusion

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ancient Rome

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to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)

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myth; legend

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history

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end; conclusion

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to read (a book, etc.) over again

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ending

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empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

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media

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

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text; script; this book

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contradiction; inconsistency

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to compete with; to vie for

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reality television; reality TV show

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that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

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plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme

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gladiator

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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to understand; to make out

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belatedly

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creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright

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independent; responsible; active; subjective

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growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (part) (e.g. of novel)

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continuation; sequel

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what sort; what kind

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translator

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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empathy

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cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

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to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

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armor; armour

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