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asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence

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rhythm

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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

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(mixture of) ground beef and pork

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to knead into

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to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki

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eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning

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to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)

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koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)

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forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form

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catch; playing catch

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bursting with juice; oozing with savory juices (esp. when bitten); with a gloss (e.g. makeup); with shine; sleekily

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unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)

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saliva; spit; spittle

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sauce; Worcestershire sauce

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tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

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sugar

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)

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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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timely; opportune

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to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out

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meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

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good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

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to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

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decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key

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blending ratio; combination ratio

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flying bird; soaring bird

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fleshiness; meat quality

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good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit

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to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)

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to ooze (out); to seep

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another thing; exception; special case

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to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind

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before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden

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not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover

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to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)

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while surprised; suddenly

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to take away; to carry away

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hill; knoll

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delicious; skillful; skilled; expert

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odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

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appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

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one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable

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neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood

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so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)

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weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk

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alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer

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frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)

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