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900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot

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four thousand; 4,000

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many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia

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black-market lending; illegal loan

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witch's milk (milk secreted by some neonates)

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chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even

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tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)

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party member

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to backfire; to have a harmful result

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blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit

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double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid

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to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)

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the lowest (of its kind); the poorest

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protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice

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lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy

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balance; difference (in price, cost); margin

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gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester

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maple (tree) (Acer spp.)

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pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend

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tennis court

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particulars; details; specified items

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to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)

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spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off

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do-or-die game; crucial contest

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to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)

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viewing

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decisive battle of brief duration

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to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)

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clapping and cheering; applause

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turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)

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roulette

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to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on

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edge; brink; verge; time; moment of

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detail; details

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clear; fresh; bright

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unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

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business; errand; nature of one's business

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unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

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greeting; a fine thing to say

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my condolences

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pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency

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pendulum

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to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into

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to show signs of; to appear

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since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

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stun gun

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be; is

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bell (often globular)

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five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold

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scramble (for)

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