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to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)

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massage; rub; squeezing

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water temperature (esp. bath)

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sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister

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good grief

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to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

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martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)

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secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

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teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

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to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)

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self-examination; reflection

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facing inward

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plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

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take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise

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front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive

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back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary

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to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires

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when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

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upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

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deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard

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special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects

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Santa Claus

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large-scale

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to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes

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nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others

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hateful; detestable; loathsome

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having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose

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to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life

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spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)

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careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent

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(one's) late father

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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criminal act

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to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)

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self-defense; self-defence

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to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)

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sly; cunning; crafty

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to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)

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one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress

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show; display; pretensions; pose; posture

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losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

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pawn; pawned article; pledge; security; guarantee

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destruction of evidence

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to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal

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to become desperate; to give in to despair

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to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly

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to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege

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elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out

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reform; innovation

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to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested

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