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bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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same year in school

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hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)

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leader of a group of juvenile delinquents

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group (usu. of people)

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assassin; to assassinate

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(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe

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bolt from the blue; great surprise

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)

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domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)

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top; summit; vertex

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reigning; controlling; dictating

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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right; privilege

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)

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at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

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number one

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brush tip; first on a list; head; chief

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Saishonootoko

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meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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tactics; strategy

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equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival

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to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

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piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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long distance; tele-

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war; battle; match; game; competition

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hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

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rock

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to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

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China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)

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secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart

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beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice

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battle; game; bout

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blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe

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bullying; teasing

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someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

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while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives

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weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person

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to torment; to harass; to tease

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one day; (on) a certain day

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making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)

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

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Eastport

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