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the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery

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anachronism

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to be transparent; to show through

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easy-to-understand

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careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

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powered exoskeleton (esp. in SF); power suit

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equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on

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suit (clothing); suit

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age; era; period; date

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beginning (of a century, etc.)

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ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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armoring; armouring; armor; armour

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thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish

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battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)

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mass production

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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alloy

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carbon nano-tube; carbon nanotube

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high-tech

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ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic

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practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts

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Minister of War (Zhou dynasty China)

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heavy industry

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latest; newest; late-breaking (news)

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foundation; basis

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raising (the standard)

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as a test; by way of trial; as an experiment; by way of experiment; tentatively

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image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

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going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

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floundering while nearly drowning; suffering

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to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

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haughty

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to speak frankly; to put things bluntly

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salary; wages; pay

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begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

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hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa

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comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly

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to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain

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to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)

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zone

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if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation

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to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow

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mental; spiritual; emotional

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welcome; (warm) reception

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tendency; trend; inclination

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to discuss; to talk together

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