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to discuss; to find fault with; to criticize; to criticise

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reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for

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to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort

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ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist

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transom; skylight; dormer window

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)

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to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting

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violent; rough

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guard; lookout; watch

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sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground

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rice field

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lady; nobleman's wife

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engagement; betrothal

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completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)

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old unused well

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lumen

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for military use

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primitive; original

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to develop into a serious incident

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to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)

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dark horse

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vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry

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flat; superficial; surface-level; one-dimensional

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up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right

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three-dimensional

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to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted

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Iori

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in the background; not standing out

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having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of

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a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period

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treachery; betrayal; perfidy

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this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another

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(gaping) widely

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to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden

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simple; easy

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noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

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dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

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in the trees

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(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific

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discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony

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distinction; discrimination

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to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently

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silent prayer

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(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane

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frictional heat

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to be careful; to pay attention; to take care

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as one of

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to come face to face (with)

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sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)

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