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article; news story; report; account

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the earliest

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to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)

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company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)

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software house

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kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre

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to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious

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to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

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invitation; introduction; temptation

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excuse; pretext

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free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks

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bank; banking institution

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swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction

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presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

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elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy

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to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye

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voting; poll

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NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation

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Olympics

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official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)

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theme song

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pop music; popular music

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prelude; overture

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singing voice; (sound of) singing

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chorus; singing in a chorus

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poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky

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interval; step; pitch; key

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sympathy; empathy; response

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song lyrics; words of a song; libretto

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to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)

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to choke; to have trouble breathing

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to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag

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to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing

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to sing at the top of one's voice; to belt out a song; to express one's feelings fully in a poem; to praise in poetry

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bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details

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faint smile; half smile

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to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)

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to beat out a rhythm

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to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

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end; close; termination

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sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing

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to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)

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phrase; strawberry

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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exit from a room

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(words to) that effect

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