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to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct; to take entirely for oneself, to monopolize

custom, convention, tradition, mores, conventional practice

end, close, finish, termination; noh dance in plain clothes

to rub, to chafe; to wear out, to become worn; to lose one's innocence, to become sly

kind, sort, type; equal, match, peer

(sound of) hitting repeatedly, pummelling, clashing, clacking, clicking (e.g. of go stones)

swap, exchange

to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by), to be charmed, to be bewitched

to get twisted, to get crooked, to get warped; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.), to become warped, to become perverse, to become contrary; to become troubled, to become complicated, to become strained

to fit, to get into, to go into, to be fitted with (e.g. door with a window); to be fit for (a job, etc.), to be suited for, to satisfy (conditions); to fall into, to plunge into, to get stuck, to get caught; to be deceived, to be taken in, to fall into a trap; to get addicted to, to get deep into, to become crazy about, to become stuck on

poor, pitiful, piteous, pitiable

to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself

various, diverse, different, divergent, divided, conflicting

occasionally, now and then, sometimes

therefore, consequently, accordingly, for that reason

to lean against, to recline on, to lean on; to rely on, to depend on

expressly, especially, specially, taking the trouble (to do), going to the trouble of (doing), going out of one's way (to do); intentionally, deliberately, on purpose

to be, to exist; to be (doing); did, (have) done

charming, fascinating, voluptuous

to graze (e.g. bullet), to scratch, to touch lightly; to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze

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