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bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

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a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

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magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage

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to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

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fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge

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state of the war; war situation

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weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline

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commander; general; leader

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to take (be in) charge of

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to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time

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preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence

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blunder; miss; slip; oversight

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exit and entrance

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abatis

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to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile

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sortie; sally; attack

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attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

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former lord

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equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

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if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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valid; effective; yuko (judo)

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plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

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meanwhile; in the meantime

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certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance

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to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)

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surprise attack

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minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum

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equipment

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bringing; taking; carrying

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extinguishing a fire; fire fighting

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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perpetual snow

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even ... (e.g. "even a genius")

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ill-natured; inconstancy

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to smile a smile of satisfaction

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tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?

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roughly; broadly; generally; more or less

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troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

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almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded

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to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)

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finely chopped (cooking)

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forgetting; lapse of memory

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there is nothing; having nothing

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mad laughter; maniacal laughter

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guard; convoy; escort

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to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

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camp stool; folding stool

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mantle; cloak; manteau

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introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down

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