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out of character; unlike one

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil

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reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence

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similar to; like

2

roguish; impish

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recreation; diversion; relaxation

1

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

1

might as well

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early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker

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reconciliation; make peace with

3

it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...

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to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery

4

in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance

1

beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability

1

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

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to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)

3

contrastive

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to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up

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joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem

1

control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

3

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

9

flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda

35

roadside; wayside

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to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open

3

(flower) petal

4

sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable

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field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed

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to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support

2

hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy

1

good-bye; farewell

1

triumphant return; returning in triumph

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to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry

1

recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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expressing one's mind; speaking out

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to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for

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to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile

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unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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three; three years of age

2

to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)

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even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

3

fool

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packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck

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curse; spell; malediction

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