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awkward (difficult) question

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recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute

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slight; little; insignificant

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with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl

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Jamme

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crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack

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to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike

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end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

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to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of

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foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver

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chain; chains

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magical power; mystical force

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quick-eared

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antihero

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shading; shielding from light

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counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.

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staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours

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impostor; imposter; pretender; liar

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one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve

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division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation

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looking for something; searching for something; object being sought

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to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about

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overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky

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unrelated; unconnected

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sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

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transparency; clarity; coherence

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spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp

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to side with (someone); to support (someone)

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to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)

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(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of

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person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust

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extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary

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rare; seldom

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extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super

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I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead

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to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)

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pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention

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goal line

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to obstruct one's way

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to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears

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taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

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attitude to life; form of existence; way of life

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trackless path

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mold; mould; mildew

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to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with

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scolding

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full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course

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investigation; research; looking something up

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prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant

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to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

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