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scarecrow; figurehead; dummy

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destruction; disruption; (application) crash

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the person himself

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unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm

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eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball

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remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

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compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages

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prize money; reward

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(being in) the black; surplus; black letter

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grandchild

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to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)

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island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf

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most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil

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pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking

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obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

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some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

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as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly

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restlessly; in continuous motion

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restless; fidgety; in a hurry

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on-the-site inspection

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makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident

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rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish

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details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

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pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop

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metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing

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honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances

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means; is; as for

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to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation

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to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)

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shape; form

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in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm

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testimony; (verbal) evidence

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person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection

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item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry

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view; opinion; finding; findings

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official announcement; proclamation

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to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened

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hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle

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to possess; to haunt

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odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre

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desperately; for one's dear life

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

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substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon

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ideal; ideals

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the very best; utmost

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becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

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disappointment; let-down

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to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)

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