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the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...

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good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)

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bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune

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to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

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magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

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recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

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provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant

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training; drill; practice; discipline

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to sink (into); to get depressed

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dilemma

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increase; rise; growth; addition; increment

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refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly

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doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence

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to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

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halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

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nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich

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observation; survey; watching

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first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone

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course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit

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to close in on (30 years of age, etc.); to approach; to get close to

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suspicion; distrust

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge

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combination

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special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

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to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)

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sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity

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hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

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leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row

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to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

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definite; sure

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feigned ignorance; pretending not to know

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taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

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yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

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fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur

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soda

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employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson

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to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose

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creator; Creator

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personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs

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alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur

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cold wave

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cheering in chorus; saying in unison

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medium beer mug

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to empty; to vacate; to evacuate

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beer

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mother; wife

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drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink

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tasting; sampling

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pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)

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