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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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

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in advance; beforehand; previously

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taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven

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division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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tremendous; immense

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one drop (of fluid)

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to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)

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to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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imperial capital

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to happen to meet; to come across

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there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when

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natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly

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all; every

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in the hand; (something) easily manipulated

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to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched

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end; conclusion

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unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short

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sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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followers; subordinates; being under someone's command

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miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic

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ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to

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juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord

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success; hit

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conviction; belief; confidence

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to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

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you could say that

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but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just

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jail; gaol; jailhouse

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to cool down one's anger

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unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit

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in the end; at the end of the day

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there being no use in arguing (about it)

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to expel; to drive out

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prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)

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back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer

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last days; the end; one's fate

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paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

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confinement

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traces; evidence

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to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

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and (also); both ... and; as well as

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