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a drowning man will catch at a straw

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river rafting

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when kids get in a fight, their parents come to their aid; yelping curs will raise mastiffs

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Tsurugaya

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improvement; amelioration

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showing (i.e. being visibly pregnant); someone who is visibly pregnant

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polycarbonate

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I; me

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charming; bewitching; enchanting

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you are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us

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stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

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majolica (type of Italian pottery)

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Pinocchio

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Mimi

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knowing what is right and not doing it is a want of courage

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previously unknown girl who becomes famous overnight

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daddy's girl; daddy's boy

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but he has to be handsome; that said, only if he's a looker

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desire for money for one's enjoyment (as an alleged motive for theft, fraud, etc.)

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owlet moth (members of the family Noctuidae); noctuid

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the older, the wiser

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folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife

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rushing to get on the train (bus, etc.) before the door closes

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all-weather; weather-proof

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dirty old man; pervert; lecher

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boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf

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mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations

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cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry

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breeding; raising; rearing

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Sleeping Beauty; Thorn Princess; Briar Rose

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to (have a situation) descend to mayhem

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weariness (from); fatigue; tiredness; exhaustion

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teacup

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to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says

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to change; to change into; to become

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prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling

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two equal rivals; (lit.) two tigers

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undressing

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to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to

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person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)

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Murano

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extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart

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extremity; end; bound; limit

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shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings

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meanwhile; in the meantime

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efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly

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ten-gallon hat; cowboy hat

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vigorous; cheerful; assertive

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to get change back; to be more than enough

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cesspool; sink; manure sink

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