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what with this and that; for a number of reasons

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(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when

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clear; obvious; evident; bright; light

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to have no chance (of succeeding)

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don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me

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to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while

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present; gift

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until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far

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like; as if; the same as

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successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly

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to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

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listening device; bug; wiretap

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several day period

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life; living; livelihood; (one's) living

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definite; final; decisive; conclusive

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major incident; major happening; big scandal

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act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross

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(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously

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last week; the week before

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evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround

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

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest

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standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress

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to tell a lie; to fib

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to be photographed; to be projected

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling

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(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself

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to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago

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company president; manager; director

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be; is

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clean; clear; pure; honest; clean

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one vote; one ballot

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please

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metropolitan government (of Tokyo)

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goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark

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occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development

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to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with

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in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around

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smooth sailing

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debut; first appearance

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being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together

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soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time

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