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broad interpretation

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opponent; antagonist

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care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.

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crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)

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to cross swords (with)

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militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk

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to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point

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to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel

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long-serving soldier; veteran

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more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive

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to fight with swords; to cross swords

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full-face (e.g. helmet)

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part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)

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conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment

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conscription

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(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular

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Switzerland

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one leaf (of a book bound in Japanese style); one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. a gun, scissors, spade, hoe, inkstick, palanquin, candle, jinrikisha, shamisen, oar); one chō (unit of distance, approx. 109.09 m); one game; one task

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permanent neutrality

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tropical fish

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for personal use

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defense; defence; protection

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countries; (various) nations

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common use; communal use; sharing

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the more one looks (at it) the more ...

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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ancient times; prehistoric times

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artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing

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to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part

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worthless thing; trivial thing

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in terms of; from the point of view of

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perfume; scent

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to cleanse oneself

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ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day

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goal setting

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insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

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to make a speech; to address

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distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification

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to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden

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wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else

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hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

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things depend on how you look at them

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mental condition; state of mind; mentality

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you're a fool if you dance, and a fool if you just look on; we're all fools, so let's dance

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partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse

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cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)

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right in the middle (of); midst; height

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at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step

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