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charcoal; charred remains

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last year

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the six elements (earth, water, fire, wind, void, and consciousness)

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my husband; one's family; family member

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indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

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several years; a few years

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inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance

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recently

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rare; extraordinary; singular

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foresight; prescience

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polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention

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to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

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it's been a long time; long time no see

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to agree with one; to suit one; to feel comfortable (in, with); (lit.) the water agrees with one

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

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signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking

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tedious; boring; being fed up with

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to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

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dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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Halle Berry

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political

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refreshing; clear

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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story of one's experiences

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another time; some other time

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slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

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jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines

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dying in a fit of anger or indignation

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high society

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at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of

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many; numerous

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rival; competitor; competition

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vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit

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to keep standing

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in a sense; in some way; to an extent

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heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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active; dynamic; energetic

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman

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sounding each other out; probing each other

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to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize

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existence; being; presence

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modesty; humility; being humble

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virtue

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bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement

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community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border

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even

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running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts

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