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temple (on side of head)

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I couldn't care less; not caring less

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge

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to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive

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to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home

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however; whatever

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dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters

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end; conclusion

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self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption

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cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink

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twenty; 20

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sixth heaven (of the desire realm)

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Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good

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hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe

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before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

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to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)

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to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)

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never again

4

if so; in that case

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as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever

3

permanent; perpetual; lasting

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(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse

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side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case

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to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)

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not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling

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to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent

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to ponder; to brood

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to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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Pandora's box

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hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation

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treasure; treasured item; prized possession

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to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

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this world; this life; world of the living

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end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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desperation; despair; self-abandonment

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only; sole; unique

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one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power

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the second time

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear

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to close; to shut

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to be able (to); to be possible (to)

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very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary

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poetic

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expression; phraseology

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second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness

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