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anyone can see that; it's obvious that

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deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang

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does not seem (to be)

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plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

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to resort to violence

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move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot

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smokescreen

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negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations

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frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)

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sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing

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child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster

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bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence

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guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

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by today; before the day is over

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integrated circuit; IC; interchange

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chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

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to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of

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humming; crooning

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control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

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(circuit) board; substrate

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to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)

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computer

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program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming

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five o'clock

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half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat

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to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest

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quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already

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according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally

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pilot

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to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely

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questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)

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robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

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accomplice; co-conspirator

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assembling a criminal case

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confession; admission

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interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox

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remaining silent; keeping secret

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acquittal

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life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment

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ten years; decade

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profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana

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dilemma

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reason; grounds; circumstances

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(having) two choices; choice between two things

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profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing

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wrinkle; crease; ripple

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mold; mould; mildew

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nothing but; except; no more than

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contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game

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wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain

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