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to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss

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anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation

1

as you know; as we know

2

making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)

2

a few years later

1

to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

1

to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession

1

break-even point

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fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch

4

same type; same model; isomorphism; homotypy

1

substitute device; replacement aircraft

2

connectivity test; connection check

1

telecommunications; correspondence

1

mistake; blunder; slipup

1

initial defect

2

exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect

1

substitute article; back-up

2

every time; each round

3

putting all of one's attribute points into a single stat (e.g. in an RPG); solely focusing on one skill (to the detriment of others)

1

mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension

1

to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

2

lesson

16

patient; unhurried; leisurely

1

prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished

1

area of holiday homes; area of villas

3

in the mountains; among the mountains

3

tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters

1

two-storied building

1

long ago; previous; of a former age

1

bottom price

1

employee; servant

1

male prostitute

1

live-in (e.g. job)

1

last night; yesterday evening

1

shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby

1

how many people; a number of people

1

combined living room, dining room and kitchen

2

to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly

1

charge for a meal (usu. at school); school lunch fee

1

prior investment; upfront investment

1

sorting fruit

1

new land; new world; new sphere of activity

2

to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on

2

sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy

1

to cross the line; to go too far

2

literary work

1

deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority

1

melody; tune

1

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone

1

to adhere firmly to one's principles; to keep one's chastity; to remain faithful to one's spouse

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