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destroyer

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to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry

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to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat

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person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony

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weak point; unskillfulness

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to twine around

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to line up; to form a party

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torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight

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to take refuge in; to succeed in running away

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to jump into; to rush into

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they; them

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to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)

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elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

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household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets

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if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything

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unofficial record; rumour; rumor

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flame; blaze

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five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)

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to have repercussions

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thin clouds

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above average

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fireball; bolide; fireball

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gale; strong wind; high wind

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to knock down; to defeat

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seeing in the dark; night vision

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the very best; excellent; superb

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dust explosion

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ignition; catching fire

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Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)

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powdered sugar

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oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

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vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation

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poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite

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resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish

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inhalation (of air); inhaled air; intake (e.g. of air)

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to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge

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land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap

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slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear

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to run down (stairs, etc.)

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middle section of a song (in gagaku or noh)

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brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows

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second (in a series)

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sharp sword

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salute of guns

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to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite

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arrest; apprehension; capture

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to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)

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reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

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interested person; volunteer; supporter

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to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish

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