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to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do

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difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress

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methodology

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business-card size

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base; basis; bedrock; platform

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place

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to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on

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grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

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(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum

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falling over; toppling sideways

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one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key

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wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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carnivore; carnivorous animal

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battle; fight; combat

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razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect

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passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)

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needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer

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to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)

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all over the body; from head to foot; all over

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to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily

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claw; talon

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to roll about; to writhe about

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sigh; long breath

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reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes

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to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability

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windpipe

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to aim at

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weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance

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it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it

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defense; defence; safeguard; protection

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stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy

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fatal wound

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medulla oblongata

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instant death

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artery; arterial road; major route

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abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)

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important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials

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to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize

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vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point

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to blank out; to panic

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encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion

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to leak out

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to overflow from something full

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other people's affairs; someone else's problem

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roar; howl; yell; bellow

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public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing

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to ooze (out); to seep

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spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret

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