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all year round; all the time; year in and year out

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to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

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to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious

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to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying

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library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)

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eyelid

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to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut

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belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone

2

clasp; latch; catch; fastener

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zip fastener; zipper; zip

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to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back

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to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

2

frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely

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(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard

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trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts

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slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)

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touché; you've got me there

1

to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir

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correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement

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delight; great joy

2

to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out

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to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with

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considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

4

willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

1

to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve

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to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of

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surprise victory; upset; coup

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um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

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one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough

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for today; for the time being

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

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reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph

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grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence

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fat; thick

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tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables

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imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action

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horseplay; fooling around

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lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork

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nearly one hour

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nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)

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to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)

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to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by

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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

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no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about

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textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

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two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional

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dream

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