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helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between

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shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)

4

something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle

3

broom

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to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking

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(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment

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mace

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be; is

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broadminded

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to give up searching (for someone or something)

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to guess right

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otherwise; or else; if not

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heavy punishment

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to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up

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to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

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to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)

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defeat; lost battle; losing a war

4

great joy

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to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure

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vain; futile; transient; frivolous

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losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

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demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof

4

assuming that ...; supposing that ...

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remarkably; noticeably

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congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!

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intonation

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to be careful; to take the utmost care

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to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit

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to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it

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to head home; to leave for home

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link access protocol; LAP

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to slay; to cut down (a foe)

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as far as I know

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sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines

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principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me

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to polish one's skills

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oops; uh oh; drats

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searching for the enemy

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haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period

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index (in a book)

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well-cooked; well-done; browned

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light brown; golden brown

1

onion (Allium cepa)

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wine

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stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock

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hello; good day; good afternoon

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preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)

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caw caw; sound made by crows; crow

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to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

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