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cautious theory; conservative theory

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downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.

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seeking one's own interests; straining (the interpretation or argument) to suit one's own interests; drawing water for one's own field

3

to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord

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related species; allied species

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fateful; predestined

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syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism

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sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped

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maltreatment

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and (also); both ... and; as well as

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(smile) broadly

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to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature

1

teaching unit

1

ventriloquism

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confused; flustered; at a loss

1

playing house

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bunt

1

thick; dense; luxuriant

3

misleading

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estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation

1

obligation; duty; charge; responsibility

1

natural selection

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survival of the fittest

2

(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre

1

bad form or manners; indecency; impropriety

1

we were all beginners once; never lose your humility; don't let success get to your head; don't forget where you came from

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superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery

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laughing while reminiscing

2

personal appearance and physique; person's appearance and physique giving a feeling of respectable character

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implication; connotation; (logical) implication; material conditional; material consequence

3

manufacturing process

1

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

5

to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)

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to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash

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omniscience

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expectation; assume will happen; forecast

5

looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime

1

substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity

3

warmth

1

origin; source; beginning; starting point

1

for more details ...; for further information ...

1

all facts (of a case)

3

tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

2

bereavement

2

to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour

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anecdote; brief (comic) story

1

open-end

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wit

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discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry

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disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance

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