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to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

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live singing; poor singing; bad singing

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to be affected; to put on airs; to pose

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to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so

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that sort of; like that

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genius; prodigy; natural gift

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meaning; called; said

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Oh well; yeah; good; OK

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abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)

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to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light

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hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently

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knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance

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knob; doorknob

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since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while

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only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to

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oh!; ah!; oh no

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Nobuo

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regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion

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spectator; audience

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live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating

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frustration

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battle of the bands

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the other day; lately; recently

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shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club

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reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

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that day; the very same day

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dentist

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receptionist; clerk

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supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super

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cashier

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pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place

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phone duty; being on call

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three; three years of age

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part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer

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interview (e.g. for a job)

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altogether; entirely

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to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)

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bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless

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to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded

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skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination

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habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

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to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

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to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform

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earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate

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to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)

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fool; idiot; simpleton

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...

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