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targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)

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what's that?; what the...

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linguistics

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counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)

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to get a laugh

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to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset

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seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

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riddle; puzzle; enigma

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to clear away; to remove; to demolish

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successful person

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seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

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

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bamboo shoot

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eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

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interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical

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not until now; never yet

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hand luggage; hand baggage

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to emphasize; to attach importance to

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human kindness; human weakness

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mother's milk

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security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)

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coating; painting

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to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export

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craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme

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to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine

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to apply; to adapt

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adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach

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minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate

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artistic

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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spontaneous; voluntary

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to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength

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to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)

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subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea

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example; role model

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to forget to say; to forget to mention

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mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito

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to overdo; to do too much

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(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior

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truth; reality

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say; well; um; er

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half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous

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not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

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mushroom

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transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above

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art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

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to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb

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hawk; falcon

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I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go

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to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

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