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if necessary

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to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)

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to hide; to lie motionless in hiding

2

slowly and quietly; stealthily

2

ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot

8

trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence

2

from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...

2

to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict

2

fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry

4

direct

2

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

4

leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

1

to make known

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at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway

1

observation; survey; watching

7

brown sugar syrup

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truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance

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one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

5

additional gain

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to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe

4

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

5

to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively

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sugar content (e.g. in degrees Brix)

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fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit

2

to bear fruit

2

astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum

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bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful

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both; (not) either

2

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

2

to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get

4

insecticide; insect repellent

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to bear fruit; to produce a crop

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in addition

2

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

5

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

4

to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down

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ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

4

therefore; consequently

3

bad influence; negative influence

2

always; all the time; never; usual; regular

4

local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance

2

storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting

2

to sit (down)

2

canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos

4

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

2

gulpingly; in one gulp

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to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of

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