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well; now; then

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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forcibly; against one's will

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thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business

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

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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indicates emphasis

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

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100; hundred

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strictly speaking

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ninety; 90

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eight; 8

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here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

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to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step

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little by little

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cat's cradle

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as one promised

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technique; art; skill; move

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outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough

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all; entire; whole; altogether

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to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)

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that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

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to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

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daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through

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slow; weak-headed; dumb

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insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

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shadow; tail; following

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to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize

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mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward

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

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underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly

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line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)

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next; following; subsequent; stage; station

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resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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

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case; situation

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back; behind; rear

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to jab; to hit; to punch

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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direct

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violence; mayhem

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to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut

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