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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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hotel register

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registry; entry; book-keeping; signature

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with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting

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whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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very; much

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keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

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along the way; along the road

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connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity

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meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club

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separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)

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Invasion of Poland

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Poland

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surprise attack; ambush

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trivial matter

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hegemony

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non-aggression pact; non-aggression treaty

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conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)

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Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR

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Britain and France; Anglo-French

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international community; international society; the world

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pole; climax; extreme; extremity

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to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

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glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off

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no skin off my nose; somebody else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore

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that's a different matter; that's a different story

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information media; press; news organs

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personal; individual; private

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political

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immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

3

re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal

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to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

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crisis prevention; crisis avoidance

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wind-swept; exposed to the wind

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middle

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to rest; to suspend; to give relief

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(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent

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nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son

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alternately; by turns

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constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time

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to keep watch; to stand guard

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guard; convoy; escort

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thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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candle

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to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)

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pistol; handgun; revolver

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whereabouts; place where one is; position; location

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lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap

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