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document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.

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Merle

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Danny; Dany

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spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind

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excessive; exorbitant

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Potter

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famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)

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festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere

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thief (particularly in RPG games)

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(positive) economic effect

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highball; whisky and soda

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household; home; family; housekeeping

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entry number

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quick-witted; quick to understand

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absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic

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Poco

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to seize an opportunity

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central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider

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wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)

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trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation

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playing dead; feigning death; playing possum

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housewife

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diaper; nappy; napkin

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twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days

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complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal

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generations; ages; years

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prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement

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job hunting; job searching

2

disgusting; creepy

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public holiday; celebration (of)

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former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend

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(only) one option; one possible choice

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cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

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job hunting; job searching

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magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio

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department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)

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to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep

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promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action

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banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping

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empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness

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childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing

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a long time ago

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cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry

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half the amount (of money); half price; half fare

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all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy

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mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character

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successor

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trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle

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May

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with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...

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