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by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency

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this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

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day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date

2

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

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junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school

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to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach

2

future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

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younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

4

to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight

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in those days

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seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

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to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

4

both (people); the two of them

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already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast

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little by little; bit by bit

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difference; variation; difference

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?

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trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...

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young; youth; young person

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ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received; massive success; huge hit

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to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

3

lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

1

acceleration; speeding up

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to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on

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incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive

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way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!

2

he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing

6

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

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hey; hold on; come on

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent

1

burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

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to have the nerve to

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

2

honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

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sure; yeah; I know

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surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency

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to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)

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(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad

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