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running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

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personal asset

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working capital

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although

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smooth sailing

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word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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youngster; neophyte; greenhorn

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to close down a business; to shut a business

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(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect

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grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself

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to be assiduous in one's business

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youngish; young-looking

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dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow

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acidity; acidic

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lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma

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bad breath; halitosis

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busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)

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cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination

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top two

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hesitantly; timidly; diffidently

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euphoric face (from taking drugs)

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in a circle (ring)

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miscellaneous thoughts (on); miscellaneous impressions

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breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas

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pancake

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tempo

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line; row; rank; list

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whispered conversation; whispering

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to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

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peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

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boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque

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(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)

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fully armed; armed to the teeth

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not bad; not half bad; pretty good

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tottering steps; drunken staggering

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unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)

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chewing gum; gum; rubber

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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visual

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as you can imagine; as imagined

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human kindness; human weakness

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to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own

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training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha

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turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura

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to jab; to hit; to punch

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bucket; pail

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important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)

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to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set

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overconfident; presumptuous

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