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to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

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cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind

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veneer; outer layer that conceals something's true nature; (lit.) one layer of skin

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to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)

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joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome

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to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

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after having come this far; now that we've come this far

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to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up

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at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

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to do (a person) good; to bring profit

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most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

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test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal

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wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical

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to brush one's teeth

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it seems that; as if

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disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure

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to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)

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to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped

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tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious

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shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream

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across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for

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one by one; one at a time; in turn

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call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)

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leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)

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quiz

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preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind

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what; why; how

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strange question; offbeat question; odd question; funny question; curious question

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astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous

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separate; respective; different

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programme; program; plans; arrangements

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what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything

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demand for; request

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(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)

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-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated

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very; excellent

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later on; eventually; afterwards

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late at night; small hours of the morning

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common knowledge; well-known fact

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each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

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to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow

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short; brief

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head

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good grief

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dead of night; midnight

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puzzle

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goat

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(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)

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care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter

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I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)

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