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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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... years old; age (of) ...

2

chorus group; choir

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baton twirling

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

1

that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...

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talent; ability

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flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming

1

before now; hitherto

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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prize; award

1

winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded

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and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

2

this occasion; at this time; now

1

to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear

1

splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight

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passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

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truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

3

congratulations

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thank you

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taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)

1

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

1

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

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but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that

2

self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

4

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

2

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

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a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)

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April; fourth month in the lunar calendar

2

Tokyo

2

new; fresh; novel

1

to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with

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reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason

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decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any

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indicates question

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let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...

2

television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

1

to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

1

tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba

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mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

was; were

3

light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power

4

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

1

you (plural)

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to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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