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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

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having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled

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world; society; people; the public

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now that it's come to this; since it's come to this

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simple honesty; tactless frankness

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with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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victim; injured party; sufferer

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manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)

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production; manufacture

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order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan

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to be doing; to be in the process of doing

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(religious) faith; belief; creed

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face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)

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to etch into one's mind; to remember well

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one; one

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to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)

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to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift

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feigning ignorance; acting dumb

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as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree

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agent; proxy

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immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

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grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

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complete; whole; perfect; safe

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to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed

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bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope

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evil design; crafty plan; plot

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

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suspicion; charge

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dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal

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errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

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must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall

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a bolt out of the blue

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correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications

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to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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explanation; vindication

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flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw

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maximum; extreme; utmost

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one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

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dilemma; predicament

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to escape from; to get out

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I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal

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as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree

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one's subordinate

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