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paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living

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misunderstanding

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red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

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huge; big; gargantuan

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rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

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please (give me); please (do for me)

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never again

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this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately

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slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up

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always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

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to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

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house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares

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to fear; to be afraid of

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)

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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

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inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class

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to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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by all means; by all costs

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100,000,000; one hundred million

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so much; so; like that

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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mate; navigation officer

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than; from; out of; except; but; more

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to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)

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is that so? (generally rhetorical)

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joining a group

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feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung

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

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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number one; first; best; most; game; round

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disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination

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mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)

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where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

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dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing

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condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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together (with); at the same time; in a lump

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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but; however; provided that

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to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter

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ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only

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