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right beside; close to; nearby

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loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight

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waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl

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paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow

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unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene

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sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay

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to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard

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tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person

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with a half-opened eye

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up

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ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)

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huff; heave-ho

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movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running

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purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

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it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

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rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

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skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious

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to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

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to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely

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obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

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to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)

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fine, soft hair

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because; the reason is; if you want to know why

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unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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chance (of success); odds

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boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn

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chuckle; giggle

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brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost

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handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

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to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said

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all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking

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addition; appendix; supplement; postscript

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fit of anger

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to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

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venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on

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beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)

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(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)

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tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet

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call; visit

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to talk; to speak

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house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband

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