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a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)

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killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game

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mock exam; practice exam; practice test

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in order; in turn; one by one

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lucky; fortunate

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fortune; luck

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(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force

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second; number two; runner-up

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Kazuo

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to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart

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rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts

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by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

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first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

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to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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in that way; like that; that way

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to be the case that

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Richman

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district of a town; city block (of irregular size)

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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member; the membership

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membership-based

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what one should do (usu. in questions)

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upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general

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method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

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to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter

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village

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costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)

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police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city

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chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

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Take it!; Take that!

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what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

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to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

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bottom; buttocks

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to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher

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cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)

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lovers' quarrel

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and; thereupon; because of that

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such-and-such a place

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owner

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insider

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stock prices

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to palm off; to force a sale

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illegal act

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Securities and Exchange Act

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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

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to take away; to carry away

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difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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indeed; it's no wonder

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to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to

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