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to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China

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(organizational) uniform

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youthful; young; young-looking

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to be rejuvenated; to feel young again

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long (time that has passed); old (story)

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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polite; respectful; reverent

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand

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sign; signal; cue

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to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue

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few in number

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equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

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nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious

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clear; precise; definite; distinct

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big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with

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attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning

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wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

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to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

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sake bottle

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to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply

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special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial

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last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)

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to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

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breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure

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to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate

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to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical

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speech; expression; wording; language

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how many years; how long; what year

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

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to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after

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splashing (water)

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from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because

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discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen

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come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see

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place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

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thin skin

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to rally; to make a comeback

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thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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rematch

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in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)

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all; every

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bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile

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to anticipate; to foresee

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amber (colour, color)

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mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior

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