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riverbank; riverside

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to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of

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elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air

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fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)

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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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to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side

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surely (not); certainly (not)

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sound of water

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exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)

1

shape; form

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attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound

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impudence; cheekiness; impertinence

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secret; private; surreptitious

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rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent

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to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to

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relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting

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to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

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highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging

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caller; visitor; company; guest

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to come to a settlement

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chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry

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friendship; intimacy

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morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours

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by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment

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pit of the stomach; solar plexus

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petty underling; small fry

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full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end

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suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically

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prickling; stinging; tingling

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paper balloon

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to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly

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(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area

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turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)

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to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue

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such-and-such a place

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to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)

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fray; frayed spot

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collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck

2

short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment

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latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener

2

button (clothing); push-button; button

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ornament; decoration

1

undressing and dressing; taking off and putting on (clothes)

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highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest

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largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger

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upper half of the body; upper body

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to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked

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being lightly dressed

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playing in the water (sea, lake, river, etc.); playing with water

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to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side

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