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it's been a long time; long time no see

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right side; right-hand side

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current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)

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assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation

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like this; this sort; this way

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thief; robber

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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hope; white hope; person of promise

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tanning salon

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Sun

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nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

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Cebu Island

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Maldive; Maldives

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part; component

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

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bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

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carat (unit of weight for gemstones and pearls); karat (measure of purity of gold); carat

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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finger; toe; digit

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smallish; on the small side

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charm; amulet; talisman

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victory or defeat; victory and defeat

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rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul

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to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble

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to be conspicuous; to stand out

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arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished

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friend

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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female presence

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stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire

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skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery

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dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)

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interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party

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possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely

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apology press conference

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reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse

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to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure

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emotional; sentimental

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deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe

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while crying; tearfully; in tears

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explanation; vindication

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if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side

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mobile phone; cell phone

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modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization

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reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

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

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don't you think?; indicates question

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chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)

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please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in

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