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show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment

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there's no smoke without fire

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unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed

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producer (film, TV, etc.)

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harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value

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overhasty; rash; premature

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to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

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to resort to violence

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immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)

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in a line; in a row

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someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)

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graduation ceremony; commencement

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to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder

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petty underling; small fry

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between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis

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(in) one's own way

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to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)

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spotlight; close observation

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to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something

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number one; item 1

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righteousness; justice; right

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fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-

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cancellation; suspension

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to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down

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to try to do; to attempt to do

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indicates that an action is performed roughly or violently

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vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts

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tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)

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to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move

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(women's) refuge

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all (there is); as long as there is

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idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing

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junior high school student; middle school pupil

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(charge) for this month

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turning evil into good through proselytization

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Tooru

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cloud; (the) cloud; cloud computing; cloud service; crowd

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oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

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quick; simple; neat

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to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away

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causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart

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pack of lies; complete fabrication; all lies

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extortion; shakedown

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experienced person; person who has had a particular experience

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criminal record

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to beat the hell out of

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to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy

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to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest

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not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

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