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joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome

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problem-solving

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better; preferable

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to break free of

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perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)

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to like; to prefer

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to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

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to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently

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to look stern

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patagium (vertebrate flying or gliding membrane)

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that gentleman; that lady; he; she

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to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down

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solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

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to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

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to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout

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out-of-school; off-campus

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in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of

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indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable

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area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space

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inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable

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to backfire; to have a harmful result

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right angle

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free fall

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attraction

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fierce attack

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repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back

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replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

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fire extinguisher

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to kick (out at)

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shoe box; shoe shelf

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Yoshino cherry (Prunus yedoensis)

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anthesis; flowering season

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double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms

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full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom

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seed stock; seed grain; foundation seed; pure breed; original strain; ancestor

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make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer

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to flutter down

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recommendation; putting in a good word for someone

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to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge

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to hit upon something

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food chain

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predator

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predation; eating prey; preying upon

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all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion

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the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes

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to look forward to

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to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover

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to boast; to brag; to exaggerate

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seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will

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after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on

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