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it serves you right

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to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful

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masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner

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modus operandi; criminal technique; trick

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horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter

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beachfront park; park by the sea

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to face on; to look out on to

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cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation

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rim; brim; edge; brink

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a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section

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recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); composed poem

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cylinder or rod-shaped

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to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss

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splash; plop

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

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spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

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to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)

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to throw into

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to burst into laughter

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refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed

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to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess

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to rise; to swell; to be promoted

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to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

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to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to

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with a thud

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mantle; cloak; manteau

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase

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my condolences

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if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle

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to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go

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honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot

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to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy

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after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)

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to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock

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bluff; false show of power; bold front

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to have meaning; to be meaningful

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to poke; to push

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shut up!; be quiet!

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with a broad grin; smirking

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intention; aim; design

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being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)

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punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding

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moderately; in moderation

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Japanese (language)

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saliva; spit; sputum

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to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)

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day before yesterday

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rising dragon; white saddle (Helvella crispa); elfin saddle; common helvel

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upper

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