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just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that

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festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle

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gambling; competition; game (of chance)

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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huge; big; gargantuan

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mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark

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to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

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to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

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seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate

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fixed content; settled matter; done deal

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promoted pawn

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scooping

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coin; hard currency

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two sheets (pieces) (of paper)

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luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)

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why yes, thank you

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paper scoop used in goldfish scooping

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to lean over; to lean in

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sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

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to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip

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mountain air

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to dress up

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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if I (we, etc.) could

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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four

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to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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dead of night; midnight

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reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation

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doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

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to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words

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nothing but; none other than

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request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust

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ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

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heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle

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directly opposite; right in front

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)

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to throb; to beat fast

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effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

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what; what?; hey!

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normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty

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again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)

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nape (of the neck); nucha

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gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by

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height (of body); stature

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centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental

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