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(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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young person; youth; young

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like; as

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rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk

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love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

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mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

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to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)

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left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol

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to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other

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familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance

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unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen

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love affair; sensual pleasures

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to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

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lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass

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sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup

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bringing; taking; carrying

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Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

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to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with

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as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely

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to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)

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to defeat

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to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations

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exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though

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to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely

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money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage

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imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace

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to be erected; to be built

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo

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be; is

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar

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people; citizens; subjects; folk

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charity; almsgiving

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haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important

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to lose one's senses (over); to be out of one's mind (over); to be completely captivated (by); to be smitten; to be engrossed (in)

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party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow

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in this way; along these lines; similarly

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spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

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shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited

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to bear; to endure

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(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly

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