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to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

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tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

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to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve

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best article under heaven; peerless

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convalescence

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different item; different lot

2

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

1

fade-in; FI

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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sliding

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some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')

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pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy

2

shortish; rather short; somewhat short

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hair (of the head)

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cheep cheep; tweet tweet; gently (moving)

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uropod

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to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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just now; a moment ago; this very minute

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upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere

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to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

7

request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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miscalculation

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competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)

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sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy

1

someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)

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super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than

1

annoying; noisy; strict

1

T-shirt; tee shirt

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sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

1

good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B

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well-cooked; well-done; browned

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borderline; boundary

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glare; sharp look

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to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

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jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling

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to finger; to tamper (with)

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

1

old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl

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rumor; rumour; gossip; report

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain

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to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed

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self-introduction

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to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

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each; respectively

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type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing

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strategy; tactics

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to assemble; to set up; to construct

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