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card game variant of old maid

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ideal; ideals

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feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling

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to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise

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play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack

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pattern; design

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but; however; provided that

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joker; joker; funny guy

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one (thin, flat object); one sheet

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with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly

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noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)

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to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect

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not yet known; unknown; strange

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playability; game-like quality

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workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

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the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment

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in hand; on hand; on one; handheld

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to rearrange; to resequence

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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smile

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big treat; great offer

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unconditional

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abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

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serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)

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omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally

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tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean

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it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...

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trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

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completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

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heating; application of heat

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laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)

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to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap

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nonchalant air; unruffled air

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great laughter; burst of laughter

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bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

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knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things

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(knockout) tournament

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single combat; duel; one-on-one fight

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

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lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine

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