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fine thread

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(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown

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being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy

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cherry blossom

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strong-willed; strong of heart

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attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)

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fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full

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happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing

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that sort of; like that

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tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly

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love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

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to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree

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amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities

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end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)

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reinforcement (e.g. of troops)

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toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff

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to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

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hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no

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dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

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indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

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Ata

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clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

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without a moment's delay

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we; us

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master; Your lordship; My lord; husband

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speaking of; (I told you) already; come on

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chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox

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cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss

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removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal

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salty (taste); briny

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eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

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at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

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loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)

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horseman; rider; jockey

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to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

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to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough

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clear; fresh; bright

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appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

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pomegranate (Punica granatum)

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face; looks; vestiges; trace

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correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)

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how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...

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the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked

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stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

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chief vassal; senior statesman

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present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

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