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worldly wisdom; secret of success in life

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calculating

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rare; uncommon; not often seen

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the good fortune to have been born male

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comprehension; understanding

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not understanding; not knowing

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ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base

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rhyming game; play on words; pun

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text; textbook

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groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat

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studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)

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(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty

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to be too late; to be too slow

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optimism; taking an optimistic view

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as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits

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to trust to luck

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leaving to chance; leaving to fate

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mailing; posting

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simple; plain; modest

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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take it from me; trust me, I'm talking from experience; word to the wise

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relations with women

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failure story; horror story

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to have one's horizons broadened

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I don't want to boast but

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guilty conscience; feelings of remorse

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second grade; second class; secondary

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to sidle up to

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itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)

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why; how

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physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts

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yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

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sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife

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statement of account

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server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)

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number of copies; circulation

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filing (documents, etc.)

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if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...

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excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)

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untouched; unused; intact

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investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)

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dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky

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training (esp. in-service); induction course

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to arrive home; to return

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energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy

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dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

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resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year

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to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits

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sunny spot; exposure to the sun

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pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)

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