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to be able to manage somehow or other

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to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)

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though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

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the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief

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individual; private person; personal; natural person

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in

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tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)

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consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care

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people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People

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sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)

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superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding

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activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor

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ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to

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association; society; organization; organisation

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually

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conspiracy; collusion; complicity

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unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit

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to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

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Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe

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reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out

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politics; government

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world's largest

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power struggle

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strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements

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territory; domain; dominion; possession

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expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread

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in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should

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ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery

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mechanics; dynamics

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destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating

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knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

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foundation; root; basis; root and trunk

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to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel

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to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling

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kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre

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to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

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honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

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gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg

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to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)

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head; chief; boss

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to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

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discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude

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person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick

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joke; jest; gag

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to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself

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to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test

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not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage

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