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subject; theme

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fiction

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several times; once or twice

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Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz

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to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up

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one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural

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military expedition led in person by the emperor

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description; account

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to treat one's husband with due respect

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fifth son

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ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family

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loud laughter; roaring with laughter

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trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

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the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly

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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

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what's what; heads or tails

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to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop

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to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous

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long-term

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dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly

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this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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typhoon; hurricane

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to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)

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furious facial expression

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this and that; one thing and another

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invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)

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suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer

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and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident

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nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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to dream (of)

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falling in love; attachment

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manners; courtesy; etiquette

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situation

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your home; your family; their home; (my) home

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to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss

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snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud

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hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible

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towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)

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empty space; empty sky

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sample; specimen; pattern; model; example

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pose; pause

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again

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presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd

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suicide

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manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

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on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time

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