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making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering

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martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)

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to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)

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learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

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putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may

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to make a good showing

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(in) the air; midair; sky

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creation; generation; formation; derivation

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until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

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coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)

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against; contrary to

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to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

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to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

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treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning

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to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

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to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

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grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth

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to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life

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top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical

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factor

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hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done

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to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)

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unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy

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(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate

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to cross swords (with)

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racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

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to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject

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to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for

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positioning; getting a position; taking a position

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nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all

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to cross one's mind; to be reminded

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to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

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field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons

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fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

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ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated

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happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately

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to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

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to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard

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brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life

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to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)

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to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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dull sound; muffled sound

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backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)

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being shot; being bombed

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looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view

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pertaining to objects

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enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier

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to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell

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to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter

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