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demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)

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leaving (it) to others

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to settle (a problem)

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straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank

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quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive

2

to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline

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to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape

3

saliva; sputum

4

to bind up; to tie up

5

taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

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wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)

1

ascetic practices; ridding oneself of desires for food, clothing and shelter; religious medicancy; mendicant monk; sack; carry-all bag

1

sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)

2

amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force

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in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...

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indoors

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signature; autograph

2

seal of blood; sealing with one's blood

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line of battle

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brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

3

sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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to adjoin each other; to sit side by side

3

to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other

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historical; traditional; historic

3

in history; ever; historical

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economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal

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rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit

1

textbook; coursebook; schoolbook

2

as one of

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the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

3

to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind

2

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

5

tidying up; finishing

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to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information

1

to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)

5

to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

1

dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion

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pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike

1

effective; successful

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to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer

3

to have orderly plans; to be systematic

2

union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)

2

loyalty; faithfulness

2

character; personality

1

drinking water; potable water

1

unless one ...; if one does not ...

1

bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects

2

one grade; first-class; primary

2

teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)

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