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to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge

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interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt

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serial killer

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absolute

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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we; us

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

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faint smile

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to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind

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fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

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revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story

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suspense drama

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happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying

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face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

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to die by drowning; to drown

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person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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I see; that's right; indeed

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(period of) a year; during an era

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Japanese person; Japanese people

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and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

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to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being

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suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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we; us

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to continue to do; to persist in doing

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good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result

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name; given name; first name

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

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important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

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ancestor; forefather; foremother

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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to take over; to hand over

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hence; for that reason

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means; way; measure

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

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what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few

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faltering; hesitation

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small; little; tiny

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bus

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one machine; one vehicle

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand

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plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

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acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase

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distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to

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previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age

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space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

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