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white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson

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cigar

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to hold in one's mouth

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putting into operation; invocation

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pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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how; in what way; how about; questionable

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ten years; decade

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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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to emit smoke

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young girl

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if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

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strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature

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equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck

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vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery

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point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip

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noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe

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gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)

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wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!

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to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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bent back; hunchback; stoop

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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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tall (of a person)

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to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly

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company secret; industrial secret; trade secret

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curtain; curtains

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to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

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to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen

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meaning; called; said

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to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning

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affected part; diseased part; wound

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to cover fully; to wrap around

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after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

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heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

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go home; get out

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foot-operated bellows; foot bellows

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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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principle; theory; fundamental truth

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healing; cure; recovery

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to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter

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another thing; exception; special case

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Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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over one's shoulder

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huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!

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real thing; original; actual

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cinnamon

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bark (of a tree, etc.)

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spice; spices; condiment

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