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to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for

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fortune; luck

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finding employment; getting a job

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to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable

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as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction

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to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

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(husband and wife) both working; dual income

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high income

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband

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(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

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exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing

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technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft

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to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

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if I (we, etc.) could

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still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less

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exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution

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(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure

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junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

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advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

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decorations; offerings; mere window dressing

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no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than

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self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation

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body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)

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the way one works; one's working manner

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respect; honour; honor

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to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race

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bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel

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exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous

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reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin

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outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness

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moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

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advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

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to cut corners; to be shoddy

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doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

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exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

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to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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to escape; to run away

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godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall

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before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner

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surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)

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to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated

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all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total

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self-affirmation; self-approval

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strength; power; proficiency; ability

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to rise; to swell; to be promoted

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genuine article; real thing; real deal

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