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to stop (plug) one's ears

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan); sappanwood dye (red in colour); layered colour (light brown on the front, dark red beneath)

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rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence

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help; assistance; service

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retainer; subject; vassal; servant

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everything; anything; nothing

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

5

Western painting; Western film; Western movie

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warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person

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they

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each; (arch.) you (plural)

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to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

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at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being

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ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless

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how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine

5

normal mode

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injury; harm; danger

1

the touch of; feel of; texture

2

to try and do something; to attempt to do something

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uncle

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to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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marriage

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ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity

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negative; contradictory

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silence (not speaking); muteness

2

mother

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substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange

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reason; cause; circumstances

2

public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir

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to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

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to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

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director

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teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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Liz

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to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

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does not seem; unlikely; improbable

3

to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

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aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad

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to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

2

you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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money; metal

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(social) position; status

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both; (not) either

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article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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