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equals sign; equality sign

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journalism

2

to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize

3

well-bred; of good upbringing

1

to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)

4

curriculum

1

apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that

2

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent

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(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague

4

impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery

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cigarillo; small cigar

1

ability; capability; competence; skill

1

bulletin; (party) organ

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den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair

4

kink; twist; twirl

1

mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)

5

one's earthly existence; living under heaven

1

to hate each other; to hate mutually

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I; as for me

2

white feather

1

press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation

4

business world; business circles; (the) industry

1

person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)

1

nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable

3

red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left

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to make a name for oneself; to achieve success

2

superficial; shallow

1

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

3

returning from abroad; coming back to one's country (Japan)

1

shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

4

thermos bottle; vacuum flask

4

scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)

1

interviewee; subject of an interview

2

weather; temper; mood

4

proclamation; statement

1

secret; secrecy

3

exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)

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overreaction

1

one step higher; one better; cut above; one up

2

to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step

1

refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)

1

exclusive news; scoop

5

cause of death

1

excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference

1

friendly

1

confections; sweets; candy; cake

1

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

3

to pass a day

1

to cultivate; to foster

2

full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)

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