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to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

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freely; frankly; without reserve

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved

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approval; acceptance; toleration

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object; body; solid

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victory or defeat; victory and defeat

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mercenary (soldier)

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to discuss; to talk together

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dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...

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precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close

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to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

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deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift

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skill

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system; institution; organization; organisation

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draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish

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one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point

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reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt

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will; volition; intention; intent; determination

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another kind; different kind; distinct species

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difficult to ...; hard to ...

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indiscriminate bombing

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fortress

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battering ram

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to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse

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catchphrase; promotional line; slogan

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stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy

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rock

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shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted

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worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering

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to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)

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indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly

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narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

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to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss

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with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can

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using all one's strength; using all one's might

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet

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to bear; to endure

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from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

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be; is; isn't it?

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to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous

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to shake off

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now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests

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freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

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