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lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)

1

a bit more; a bit longer

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vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology

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(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

1

ash; embers; complete destruction

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

1

had better do so

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

5

quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument

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threat; intimidation; menace

3

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

1

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

1

newborn; newly born

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small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly

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to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

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critical

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evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)

4

ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to

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full operation

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first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

4

pitch-black; jet-black

4

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

4

Mikael; Michael

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

4

to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy

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burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire

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alone; by oneself; on one's own

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one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha

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absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended

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alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

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tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

2

this morning

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noon; midday; daytime; lunch

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settlement; solution; resolution

3

quick work; (clever) feat

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sure; yeah; I know

1

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch

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another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

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to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship

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(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish

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laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter

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powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty

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beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy

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-like

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to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with

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going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out

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