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period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)

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skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument

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territory; domain; dominion; possession

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daimyo (Japanese feudal lord)

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to carry a plan forward

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renting a room

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to take completely; to deplete; to block off; to isolate

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stickily; relentlessly

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what?; what'd you say?

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iron pot; iron pan

1

metropolis; large city

1

to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on

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rain

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high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy

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head chef; master chef

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butcher

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to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press

5

crash; smash; crunch; bang

1

guardian; custodian

1

invader; aggressor

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bonus; reward; prize

1

exchange; conversion

3

planting; planting out; transplanting

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mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation

1

task

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flowchart; flow chart

1

having gone too far to turn back

1

to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued

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hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark

1

growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing

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to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose

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(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact

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trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing

1

according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally

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to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to

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point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order

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appearing all together

1

temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for

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skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery

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secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting

1

actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow

1

indignation; resentment

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to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

1

to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play

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imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)

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marketing research

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(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name

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to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over

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