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as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

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Prunus buergeriana (species of flowering cherry)

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

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Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)

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sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)

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rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)

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section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing

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apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

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to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge

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roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry

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five; 5

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union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)

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to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

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rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns

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to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)

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predecessor

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blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace

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term of office

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on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

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dismissal; sacking; discharge

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to come back; to bloom a second time

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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that

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fate; destiny; predestination

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quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift

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honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

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talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk

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slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

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very young; little; childish; immature

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(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

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opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back

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(sense of) presence

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to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

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supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

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to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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rather than; more ... than ...

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false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back

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to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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latest; most recent; nearest (in time)

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ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

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territory; domain; dominion; possession

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mowing; mower

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place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range

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in good coordination

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gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation

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