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conception; idea

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taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment

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point of compromise; common ground

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stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge

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operational; strategic

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resource

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to guess; to conjecture; to surmise

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large number of people

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person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

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colloid

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to watch for an unguarded moment

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stun gun

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shape memory alloy

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liquefaction; fluidification

3

viscosity

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ammonia

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large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo

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God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows

2

counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face

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restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself

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reason; right

2

recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination

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easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover

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something easy to do; cinch

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making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face

1

difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to

2

(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly

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like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)

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story of one's experiences

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abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)

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locked room; secret room

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going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling

2

screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation

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friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation

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mechanic

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to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

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outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment

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black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure

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broadband; brokers' broker

3

booster

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diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger

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honeycomb construction; honeycomb structure

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improved version; revised edition; refinement

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bee; wasp; hornet

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10 yen coin

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one box

2

to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure

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echolocation

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radioactive material

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discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure

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