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to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)

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human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem

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to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine

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data; datum

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to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover

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in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se

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to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

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disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character

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heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed

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client

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bang; whump; boom

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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to get (someone's) help; to ask for help

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")

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degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about

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to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)

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recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute

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directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)

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to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

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to come alive; to get going; to start to move

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stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)

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it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

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to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

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(audio) recording

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to beat the hell out of

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rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby

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house-cloth; dust cloth

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meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one

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A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up

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to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination

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to slap; to strike; to spank

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heart

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east

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plaza

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bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment

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snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily

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descending staircase

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overhead; above one's head; high in the sky

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cursive style

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neon sign

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to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish

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lower right

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seal; sticker

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management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting

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playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

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