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fate; fortune

2

drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained

1

examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)

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drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing

1

grimace; sullen face

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curse; spell; malediction

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minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

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item; something that one "just has to have"

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it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...

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within a school

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manufacture; production

1

to cut corners; to be shoddy

1

one night; one evening; all night; overnight

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business; trade; operations; sales

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for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)

1

great; grand; extensive; large-scale

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

1

but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess

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pangs of conscience

1

to understand; to make out

1

false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation

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greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence

1

target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)

2

service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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single word; a few words; brief comment

1

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

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to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge

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director; executive; officer; official; person in charge

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preference; priority; precedence

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if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

1

seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number

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scribble; scrawl

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3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

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nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)

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after the end (of something); post-

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rest period; intermission; break time; recess

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to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

1

certainly; surely

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if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

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lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period

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certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid

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meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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thank you

1