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to demand money; to pester; to extort

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer

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to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum

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face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value

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to be based in (a place)

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same age

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(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

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compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood

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to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

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injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

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cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice

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what can you expect from a child with parents like that?; such parents, such children

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refusal; rejection; denial; veto

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United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)

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overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing

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the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

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secret messenger

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to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart

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regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification

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to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out

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day after day; every day

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to wear away; to rub down; to abrade

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murder; killing; murderer

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the way back; the way home; return trip

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bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring

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to overflow; to brim over; to flood

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unarmed; without weapons

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encampment; position; side; end; goal area

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several days later

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to wait eagerly for; to look forward to

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one's troops

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troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

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to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)

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in the mountains; among the mountains

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brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up

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to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back

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tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people

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strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)

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enemy general

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temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room

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to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)

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next morning

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official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter

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