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to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

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to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)

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on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with

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anyhow; in any case

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parent and child

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garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area

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(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope

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sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta

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layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms

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to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry

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violent; rough

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means; way; measure

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to swim

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oil crisis (esp. 1973 OPEC oil crisis); oil shock

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Tanaka Kakuei

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prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier

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resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal

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to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself

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continuation; succession; series

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enterprise; business; company; corporation

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bombing incident

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years later

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conclusion

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doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion

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to get strong; to gain strength

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to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

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circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs

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to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

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to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb

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decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card

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to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

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secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting

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newspaper story (article, account)

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sense; infer

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won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

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impossible; unlikely; improbable

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one's post; place of work; workplace

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less

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tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)

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next week

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one week

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)

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nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country

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timing

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(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

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to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

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