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bitter

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Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner

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good walker

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land and sea; army and navy

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to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

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someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water

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accurate; correct; precise; exact

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being tired out

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policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle

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relatively; comparatively

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right beside; close to; nearby

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fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement

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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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bite (in fishing)

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eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)

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intentional; on purpose

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sly; cunning; crafty

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fish hook

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blow; hit; stroke

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net; netting; web

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certain victory

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viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side

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a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream

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parallel; equal; match

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-less; lacking; non-existing

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nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name

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deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind

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to look down on; to make light of

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funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity

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to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise

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to straighten oneself

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to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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oath; abjuration; pledge

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to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up

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person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

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path; route; itinerary

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how long; how much; to what extent

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to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way

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to fight against; to oppose; to face

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courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness

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to flare up; to burst into flames

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to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through

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to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

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to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see

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to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

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gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting

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to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

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