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to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink

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senior high school student

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to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker

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just before

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to stagger; to stumble

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without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

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popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character

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storehouse; warehouse; godown

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to bring someone along

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to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress

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unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless

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finally; in the end; on top of all that

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with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous

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in those days

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foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd

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to throb; to beat fast

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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to close (one's eyes); to shut

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carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

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to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

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self; the ego

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to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up

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to become red; to redden; to blush

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to ascertain; to check; to make sure

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ardent; passionate; vehement

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confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

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bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

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rarely; seldom

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to cover one's face

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to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)

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insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

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little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old

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patterns of thinking; train of thought

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to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care

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to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)

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to take someone's hand

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(not) very; (not) much

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to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy

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Japanese (language)

2

to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

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just a little

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the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

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the very picture of ...

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to stammer; to stutter

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since when; from when; how long

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just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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further; above; anymore

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worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst

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disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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