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pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike

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at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

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disregarding strategy and using brute force

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to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

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to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge

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to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed

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to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of

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to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

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eye contact

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lately; recently; these days

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easily; in no time; effortlessly

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source of worry; source of distress

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to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of

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individual packaging; individual wrapping

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bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

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to tear; to rip

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highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise

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grateful; indebted

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to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry

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frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong

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mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.

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tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training

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buying by the box

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greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable

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to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of

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crossed line; crossing of wires; crosstalk; getting mixed up (of different topics in a conversation); confusion; (talking at) cross-purposes

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flying column; detached force

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to set a ladder up against

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asleep (in bed); sick in bed

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idea

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originally

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New Year's Eve

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(story of the) Forty-seven Rōnin; the Treasury of Loyal Retainers; Chūshingura

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cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up

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disinformation; false information

3

upside down

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to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate

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seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection

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to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side

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to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...

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if you value your life

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to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely

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stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone

2

inseam; inside leg

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with a slip; with a slide

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weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend

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shout of victory; cry of triumph

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to practice magic; to practise magic

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prisoner exchange

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sporadic

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