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to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly

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to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...

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mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby

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hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle

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female warrior; amazon

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negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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humming a tune (while doing something else)

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lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)

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to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)

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to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

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coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)

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thorny path

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west side; west bank

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valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon

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to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

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thus

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to find fault with; to question

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exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

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outside a gate; beyond one's area of expertise

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to learn something through hearing

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last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity

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being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

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to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose

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tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

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taciturn

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step; stride; counter for steps

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blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)

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to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower

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trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag

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weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

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to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money

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prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)

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to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer

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decorations; offerings; mere window dressing

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giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names

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suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly

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threat; intimidation; menace

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(animal) collar; necklace; choker

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to read to (for) someone

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word game; wordplay; playing with words

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win; victory

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chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory

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conversely; on the contrary

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to look down (on); to condescend (to)

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temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)

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immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

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acrobat

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to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

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right behind; just behind; directly behind

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