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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

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food crisis; food-supply crisis

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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

4

poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)

1

doctor; physician

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curt; blunt; brusque

4

one knee

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23rd day of the month; 23 days

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key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery

2

karma (from one's previous life)

3

not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking

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by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat

1

to lean against; to set against

2

unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)

1

stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly

1

to dream (of)

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dozing off in the middle of doing something (esp. in an online chat or during an online game); becoming inactive due to falling asleep

1

lighting equipment

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to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

2

fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool

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completely unknown; unexpected; having no clue about

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false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes

1

tree; trees and shrubs

1

vine; creeper

2

lock; padlock; tablet; pill

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to fasten a lock

1

state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness

4

worry; anxiety; concern

1

mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer

1

we; us; I; me

1

climbing to the summit; summiting

1

yellow

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

2

calm; composed; self-possessed; firm

2

anecdote; story; episode

1

fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern

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dispersing; vanishing

4

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

1

magic sword; cursed sword

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terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering

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identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination

2

even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful

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previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation

5

sashimi; make-up

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anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety

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deposit and withdraw; taking in and out

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these days; nowadays; recently; lately

2

false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation

1

(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking

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