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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

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to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy

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everyone; anyone; no one

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authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert

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rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy

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obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant

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commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner

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coercion; extortion; compulsion; force

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each; every

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to sell off; to sell completely

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to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

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relation; connection; relevance

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(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless

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exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of

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future; distant future

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to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one

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trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder

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unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise

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destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment

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story; tale; legend; plot; storyline

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diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels

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scoundrel; rascal; villain

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joke; jest; banter

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to become pale; to turn pale

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to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)

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impulse; urge; impetus

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

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(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

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to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance

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(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat

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next; then; after that

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to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate

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jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold

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good luck; fortune

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to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

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crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility

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shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)

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to lodge a complaint

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to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

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to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

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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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to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop

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pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants

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to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

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(written) report

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to commit a crime; to commit a sin

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management; administration; operation

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right of control; supremacy; sovereignty

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to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover

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