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nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath

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or; either ... or ...

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special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness

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to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at

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to polish up; to shine up

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special weapon

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among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)

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degree of accuracy

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to be possible to occur

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certainty

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position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation

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useful; helpful

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babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant

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to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)

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drama; play; powerful drug

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classic (work, esp. book); the classics

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speech; expression; wording; language

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difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse

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symbolization; coding; encoding

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cultivation; refinement; culture; education

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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audience; spectator; spectators

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to embrace each other

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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supporting role (actor); minor role

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locking technique in judo

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shime-waza (judo stranglehold)

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theatre; theater; playhouse

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trouble; bother; annoyance

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frown; scowl; grimace

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unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!

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a short time ago; a while ago; for some time

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... is the reason; ... is my excuse

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that sort of; like that

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refinement; elegance; grace

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program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme

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to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened

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one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

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(in) her way; peculiar to her

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care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude

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consideration (for others); (making) allowance

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small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)

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

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blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

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maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision

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important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

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per capita; per person

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political opponent

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ransom

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kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor

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