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short (of a person)

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to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on

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to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death

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overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault

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bow; bowing

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first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start

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important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game

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to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)

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sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent

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outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

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heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style

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innumerable; countless; numberless

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bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat

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to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)

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the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

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curse; malediction; hex

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suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up

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the very best; utmost

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scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market

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(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

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apt remark; wise saying

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United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England

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politician; statesman

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D'israeli; Disraeli

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to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)

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to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)

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development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)

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in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range

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out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope

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forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly

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win; victory

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to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back

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rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything

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gossip; corner of the mouth

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to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully

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within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption

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stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause

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to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

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pride; dignity; self-respect

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something like ...; something called ...

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sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)

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one's troops

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member of parliament; the elite

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pride; dignity; self-worth

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pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting

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to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after

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to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote

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(most) basic of basics

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