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dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)

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high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point

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explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend

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have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary

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reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

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black lustre; black luster

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sharp; keen; acute

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reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong

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(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection

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knife

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spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

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the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)

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mercilessly; ruthlessly

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metallic sound; metallic clank

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saber (cavalry sword); sabre

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one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays

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promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

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to fall off; to tumble down

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leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage

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to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)

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to meet; to assemble; to congregate

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to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted

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collection; compilation

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Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

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elementary; basic; rudimentary

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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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quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)

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to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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to fall asleep

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to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door

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loud voice

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coercive; overbearing

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cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation

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

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rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)

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without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat

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gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons

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charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

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you (plural); all of you; you all

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control; check; restraint; inhibition

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with

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five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

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to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

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end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part

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not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope

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healing; cure; recovery

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