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the ... in question

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good grief

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principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

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boys and girls

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too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot

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lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help

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full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep

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parents and siblings; one's relatives

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boot camp for new recruits (conducted by Japan's Self-Defence Force)

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social class; social strata; social scale

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cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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(power) transformer; trance; trans

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handyman; utility man; odd-job man

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

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real time

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the front (of a battlefield); forefront

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to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack

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age; years (old)

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several people; some people; a few people; a number of people

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covert action; covert operations

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general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate

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to become bloodshot

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turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

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impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

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to leap over

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urban legend

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gossip

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old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

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to meet; to assemble; to congregate

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concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

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before long

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to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

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to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down

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malice; malicious intent; intent to kill

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the sun

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to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

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to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

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dump list

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hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy

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close-fitting trousers; long underwear

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to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

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negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

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stay; sojourn

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head; cranium; cephalic

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poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish

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weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

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black lustre; black luster

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advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner

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absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme

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