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soundproofing

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an ascetic existence; (leading) a continent life; abstinence

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early rising

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going to bed; retiring (for the night)

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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order; sequence; procedure

1

reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation

4

parcel; package

5

personal delivery

1

busy; hurried; confused; flurried

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as if nothing had happened

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choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

1

extra; excess; surplus

1

to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder

1

to be suspicious (of something or somebody)

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information leak; data breach

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tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

2

agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility

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acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance

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at a glance; by accident

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(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead

2

pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

4

bedside; near one's pillow

2

porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics

2

according to (someone)

1

light blue; pale blue; aqua

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price increase; rise in price

2

combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off

4

learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics

2

merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine

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deadlock; stalemate

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to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)

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citrus; citrus fruit

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lemon tea

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grapefruit

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common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide

3

paper bag

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pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency

1

incense

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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special skill

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to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined

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young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air

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fierce god

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behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy

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cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging

1

to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve

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feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about

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to wait and see; to see how the land lies

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