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artifact spirit; in folk belief, long-lived objects (household objects, living beings, nature, etc.) become inhabited by a spirit

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dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

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convenient; handy; useful

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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

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slightly early; just before

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rage; fury

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to fail; to screw up; to stuff up

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furious; infuriated

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to talk nonsense

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whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)

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balance

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and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

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way (of doing); manner; method; means

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adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger

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supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being

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curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)

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timid; faint-hearted; wimpish

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reason; logic; sense; natural way of things

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to put into the mouth; to eat

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end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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custom

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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Halloween

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mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with

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Dracula

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mantle; cloak; manteau

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entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)

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one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

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characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-

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among (them); of (them)

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to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off

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to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse

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clip-clop (esp. of geta)

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text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.

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opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint

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plate (often as in "tectonic plate")

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grain (of wood)

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store interior; inside of a shop

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counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)

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to wipe; to dry

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white hair; grey hair; gray hair

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to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

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astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge

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downlight

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appointment

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