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come hell or high water

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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changing for the better

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to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)

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soft landing

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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surface of the earth; ground surface

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level ground; plain; flatland

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to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting

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to aim at

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tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister

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chisel

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to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

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to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)

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true character; true heart; true spirit

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hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate

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falling over; toppling sideways

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scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage

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(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?

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bruise

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absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue

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thank you

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searching for someone; search for a missing person

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epilogue

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pulsation; pulsatory motion

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder

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starlight

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to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)

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inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these

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to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower

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to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing

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heartening; reassuring

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to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish

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dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt

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to need; to call for; to require

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to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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fraternity; friendship

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relief; rescue

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prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

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kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable

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monetary; financial; pecuniary

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voyage; passage; travelling

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refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing

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to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing

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strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

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black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)

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