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being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other

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crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)

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ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...

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at a young age; while still young

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mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly

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young person; youth; young

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to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort

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calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind

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usual state of things

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contribution; donation

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now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which

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ha ha ha; hee hee hee

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coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook

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indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)

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joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

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to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)

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to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent

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sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison

2

to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

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superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian

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to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for

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to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)

3

the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)

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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

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unionist; union member

3

conspirators; faction; cabal; clique

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to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple

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to fight against; to oppose; to face

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giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)

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to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

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therefore; consequently

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so far as

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already; now; no longer; not any more

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a long time ago

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to dry up; to parch; to ebb away

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to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

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to get thin; to taper off

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you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

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tax revenue; tax revenues

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fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation

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direct connection; direct link

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ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present

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moneylending; moneylender

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to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck

4

to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss

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compassion; affection

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to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor

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future; distant future

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passing by

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