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library

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librarian

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class president; head class representative

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honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

1

to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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(very) beginning; start

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to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

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boys and girls

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to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

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practicality; utility; usefulness

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space; interval; space character; whitespace

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on one hand; on the other hand

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helplessly; reluctantly

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protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support

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malfunction

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(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth

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iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable

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surrender (fall) of a castle

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cut; reduction; curtailment

2

reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure

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fort; stronghold; fortification

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to walk in on; to tread upon

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mealtime

3

living room (Western style); sitting room

1

well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)

1

for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest

4

(process of) elimination

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in contrast to (one's, its) appearance

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contest; comparison; competition

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to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

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sake cup

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sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim

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thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully

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to drink the night away

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non-drinker; someone who cannot drink

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straight-laced person; stubborn person

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moderately; in moderation

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to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay

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to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle

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before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later

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chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction

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teacup

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to become an expert; to be master at

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fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

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your (visual) observation

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for fun; half in jest

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fragment; one of the group or party

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impoliteness

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formal; official; ceremonious

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to appear suddenly

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