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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift

2

dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt

2

3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle

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common (of objects, abstract things); usual

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(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout

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variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse

2

tactics

2

ability; skill; facility

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personality; style; appearance

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to have both; to possess both; to combine with

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exaggeration

6

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

2

to get accustomed to using

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feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened

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to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease

1

boyish

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to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up

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relax

2

gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting

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close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

2

to prick with a needle

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thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill

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game; contest; bout

5

(musical) accompaniment

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tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful

2

near; nearby; not far off

2

minute hand

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Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits

3

way of the sword; swordsmanship

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to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

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prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished

4

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

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to bear fruit

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to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it

1

path of retreat

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naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank

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to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books

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margin (e.g. in a vote)

1

cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot

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kneecap

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report

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report card; result sheet

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representative

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audition

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the whole school

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the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening

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proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly

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PR; public relations

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