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to make good use of; to use to one's advantage

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non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses

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physical beauty

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general; shogun

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to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession

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role of the villain; the bad guy

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(process of) elimination

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not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...

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to follow in succession; to happen one after another

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to finish

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stunt

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sudden illness

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busiest and most profitable business period; peak season

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opportunely; conveniently; at the right time

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fine weather; fair weather

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fine weather during the rainy season

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advertising balloon

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setting up specially; special installation

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Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar

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urine bottle; (urinary) bedpan; chamber pot (esp. medical); urinal

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to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

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mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus

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navel piercing; belly button ring

1

just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way

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to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)

2

Earth; the globe

4

enamel; enamel paint; enameled leather; patent leather

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gleaming; shining; glistening

2

mantle; cloak; manteau

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to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind

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tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean

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character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae

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invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression

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division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie

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to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed

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public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing

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not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned

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opinion; point of view

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servant; manservant; menial

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defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity

2

with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen

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personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis

2

straw rope

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rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling

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pistol; handgun

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joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

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debut; initial stage appearance

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pistol; handgun

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borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)

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slipping one's bonds; escaping; flight

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