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romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

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(combat) uniform

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to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

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to do as one likes

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mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation

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going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)

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dressing up

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to make eye contact

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firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

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so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

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formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit

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walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room

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history

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... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...

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custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice

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to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

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(social) class; rank; grade

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grade; class; degree; magnitude

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embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)

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tie; necktie

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affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving

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all; everything

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Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned

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suitcase

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each (person); everyone; individual; respective

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(aircraft) hangar

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storage space (esp. in a home)

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to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible

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elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career

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one machine; one vehicle

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isomorphism; same shape; same type; same pattern

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anchorage; anchoring; mooring

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counter for places

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have a good day; take care; see you

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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

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gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr

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(about) middle; midway

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orphan; person without friends

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to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up

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reflexive; reflecting

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thigh; femoral

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to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)

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shortish; rather short; somewhat short

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shriek; scream

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fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

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to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten

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