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a wise man keeps away from danger

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let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you

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to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

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assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)

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to be thirsty

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uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)

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dull; slow; stupid

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to make tea

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tea leaf; tea leaves

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to cook by steam

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cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

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to warm; to heat

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one second

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within; inside of; less than

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second (unit of time); arc second

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flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

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high class; high grade; high rank; seniority

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whether or not

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

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chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go

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gossip; corner of the mouth

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to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)

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not caring; not giving a damn

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learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)

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widow

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to make a sound

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to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured

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new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date

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expenses; disbursements

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to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time

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fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits

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to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal

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letter; missive; note; mail

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to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

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recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

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remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably

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invitation

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expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately

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great; grand; extensive; large-scale

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to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

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to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted

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behaviour; behavior

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the same kind; accomplice; partner

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to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant

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least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least

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