Vocabulary
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to have an effect; to be effective; to produce a (good) result
to tumble through the air
to fly through the air
to have a point; to have some truth; to have some sense; to have some merit
money in politics; political corruption (through bribery); kleptocracy; politics and (dirty) money
a woman has no home of her own in this world (because she has to obey her parents when she is young, her husband when she gets married, and her children when she is old)
regret; disappointment
to refrain from commenting; to not comment
to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
in doing anything; in everything; no matter what one does
as a result
public space; (in) public
will of God; divine will
next time it will be me who needs your help; when times are tough, we should help each other; we are all in this together
case of the blues
even (e.g. even a child)
murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, you will know
murder will out; truth will out; bad deeds will always be discovered; heaven will know, earth will know, I will know, people will know
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
to break a record; to establish a new record
to balance (accounts)
without saying; not
something that comes too late to be useful; iris (blooming) on the 6th (i.e. one day too late for the Boy's Day celebration)
to the extent it makes one feel apologetic; so (much, good, etc.) that one feels guilty
to show on one's face (of an emotion, feeling, etc.)
to be spared from being fired; to avoid getting the chop
to be the worst of the worst; to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
low pressure trough
ironically
unprofitable; disadvantageous; not worth it
City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
feelings of strong embarrassment (over one's own actions)
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention on the Rights of the Child
dust tail (of a comet)
gas tail (of a comet)
to threaten by outward appearance; to use bluff to intimidate; to make empty threats
that came as a surprise; that was unexpected
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