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guarantee; security; assurance; warranty

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killing time; staving off boredom

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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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plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich

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bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving

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to smile

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at once; immediately; right now

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writing paper; stationery; notepaper

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circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

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to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only

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deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

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summer

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holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough

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philanthropic society

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tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

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gesture; gesticulation; motion

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clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor

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to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled

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sanity; consciousness; soberness

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rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty

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astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast

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all year round; all the time; year in and year out

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to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope

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prison

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to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in

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can never be able to

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knife

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to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish

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tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

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to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell

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crest; coat of arms

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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to side with (someone); to support (someone)

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome

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angry voice

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to jump up; to leap up; to spring up

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partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink

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rice bowl; tea cup; teacup

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earthquake

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anteroom; antechamber

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surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

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rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled

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spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop

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orange (color, colour)

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warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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