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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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and then; and so; and; so then

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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embarrassing; awkward

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to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract

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showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay

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bunch of flowers; bouquet

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to meet face-to-face

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to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order

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to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known

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purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce

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this year

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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one year ago

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epilogue

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred

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hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment

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good feeling; feeling good

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feel; touch

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somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

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gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn

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manner of using one's hands

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to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained

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dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned

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parting; separation; farewell

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

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sobbing; weeping; fit of crying

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to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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personal affair; one's own affair

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to be bewildered; to be perplexed

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light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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originally; by nature; from the start

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about when; about what time; how soon

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training (esp. in-service); induction course

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so to speak

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aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor

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work; job; labor; work

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because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

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as; because; with; due to

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valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement

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military gains; war results; fruit of battle

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appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

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