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retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

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to cover fully; to wrap around

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threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

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poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable

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emancipation of slaves

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objective; aim; mark

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to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)

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to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions

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completely; all the way; altogether; bodily

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burn hole; scorch

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anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)

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supporter; helper; aid provider; patron

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who the heck; just who

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enough about ...

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to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail

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changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)

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opposite direction

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to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)

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sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning

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(state of) apparent death; suspended animation

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sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain

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blackout

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depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)

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to conceal; to hide

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pathos; sorrow; grief

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ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

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pig-keeping; pig farming

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powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

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rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission

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course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment

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last resort

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protectorate

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best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

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to pour on

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campground; campsite; camping-ground

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lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly

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(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel

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fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger

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fishing gear; fishing tackle

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to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of

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holiday; day off

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quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly

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dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)

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dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)

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following a river

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fishing rod

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fishing place

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sea fishing

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noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift

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huge body; large build

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