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vice minister

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had better ...; had better not ...

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gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal

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straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school

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on the occasion of; at the time of

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white porcelain

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good contrast; marked contrast

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thigh

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socks

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sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit

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scramble; struggle

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close to the wall; alongside the wall

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dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic

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taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child

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unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill

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as promised

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document; papers

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lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle

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calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind

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to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off

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exhibition; display; putting on show

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couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)

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connection; pull

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

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safe; vault; storage cabinet

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to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in

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to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue

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(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)

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conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location

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war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces

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end of term

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period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

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ordering (materials); placing an order; order

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to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle

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sadistic

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public works; public-works projects; public utilities

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corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft

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bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference

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open tendering; open competitive bidding

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system; institution; organization; organisation

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complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious

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construction work

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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; MLIT

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general contractor; main contractor; major construction company

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different opinion; objection

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mixture; adulteration

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cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet

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cost; expense

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to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent

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fish basket; creel

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