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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity

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to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)

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tranquilizer; tranquiliser

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psychology counselor; psychological counselor

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climax

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that is to say; so that means

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shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear

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to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)

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stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition

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accountability; being held accountable

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waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath

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to live through; to survive

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(in) secrecy; behind closed doors

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to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)

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all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception

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open secret

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ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

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revenge; retaliation

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people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People

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monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety

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to interrupt; to butt in

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few days

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accomplishment; execution

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tight-lipped; able to keep a secret

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

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incommunicative; taciturn

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disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing

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to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out

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test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal

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queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak

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point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)

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cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike

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schoolchild; pupil; after-school childcare

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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ha ha ha (laughter)

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trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

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anything; whatever; whatever one likes

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clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude

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joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing

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counselor; counsellor

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to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh

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roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)

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to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)

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contrarian trading; contrarian investing

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person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party

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burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire

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to count; to include in the number

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Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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