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power balance; balance of power

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to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

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this is why; this means; it is the case that

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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to trample; to crush underfoot

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surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture

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without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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surface; appearances

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hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating

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phrase; strawberry

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to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

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suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy

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(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout

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verge of death; dying moments

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to die

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to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)

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certainly; surely

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to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

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greedy

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wealthy people; the rich

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in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

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ability; faculty

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division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation

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mysterious thief; phantom thief

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shoplifting; shoplifter

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thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery

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candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)

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commotion; stir

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losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown

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going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game

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to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

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armchair theory; impracticable theory

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)

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ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly

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power struggle

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to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing

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trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)

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coffee

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to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

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check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque

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when; how soon; how long until

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reasonable; suitable

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the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth

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to follow another's example

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Taihei

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