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that's the way it is; such is life

3

long time

1

to keep (a person) waiting

1

conclusion

2

note; memo; memorandum

1

to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through

1

winner; victor

3

to give a broad grin; to smirk

1

inside a meeting place

2

to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar

1

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

1

being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)

1

(political) power; authority; influence

1

all (there is); as long as there is

1

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

2

to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely

1

indictment; prosecution; complaint

1

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

1

control; check; restraint; inhibition

1

popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for

1

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

1

that; the matter in question

2

to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid

1

(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

1

punishment; judgement; judgment

1

sharp parting remark; parting threat

1

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

2

getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)

1

surprise tactics

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absolute

1

beginner's luck

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

1

to count; to enumerate

2

while passing each other

1

tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement

1

running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom

1

intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do

1

selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful

2

being tired out

1

previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

1

belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of

4

bluish purple

6

going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing

1

oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally

2

to volunteer; to undertake a challenge

1

to count on; to anticipate; to expect

1

cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)

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to stand side by side; to stand in a row

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

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