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to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

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attending (upon); keeping another company; being a confidant; fairy tale

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gratitude; thanks; apology

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bivalve

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to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy

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poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty

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oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

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diversification

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to chastise; to punish; to discipline

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nearly one hour

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default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation

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to chant the nembutsu

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agalactia; lactation failure; flat chest; absence of breasts

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upload

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change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

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takedown (in wrestling, etc.)

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dramatic

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delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler

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safety first (principle)

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heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate

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to label (someone as)

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part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer

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cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable

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ambivalent

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playing dead; feigning death; playing possum

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how many? (large animals)

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javelin (throw)

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mild

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selection; choice; choosing; picking; election

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running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse

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candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice

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thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood

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hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

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taciturn

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distant; cold; formal

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start; beginning; first step; clue

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to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)

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to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal

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with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by

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rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse

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election campaign

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perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

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micro-; micro; minibus; microfilm

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impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order

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beam; joist

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involuntary movement

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seat (of a chair)

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dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep

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to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

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spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter

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