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material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick

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to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)

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to mix; to stir; to blend

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finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)

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to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

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link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

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to push aside; to push one's way through

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dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

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gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)

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to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow

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gait; posture

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feminine; womanly; female

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roundish; sort of round

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body build; figure

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direct

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by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through

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to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange

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another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very

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a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see

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to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)

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period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness

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the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

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authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound

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to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)

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sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing

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hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic

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thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness

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to be splendidly handsome

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handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler

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go on!; right!; here goes!

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to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle

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to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other

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fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually

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babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying

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dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing

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to cool down one's anger

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facing upward

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to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

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to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle

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locker; rocker; rock'n'roller

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locker room

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actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living

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clearly; distinctly; vividly

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to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

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lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable

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to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve

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information board; building directory

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complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective

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