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politics

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judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)

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partiality; bias

2

to make an error

1

to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace

1

killing a younger brother; fratricide

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monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance

3

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

1

His Majesty the King

1

trust; entrusting; leaving in someone's trust

1

sovereignty

1

rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle

1

to be faintly visible; to be barely visible

3

passionate; ardent; enthusiastic

2

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

3

tail (of an animal); tail end; tip

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grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

1

true; real; genuine; proper; utter

2

bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving

1

smile

1

blue-chip stock; gilt-edged stock

1

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

1

why yes, thank you

1

personal history; background; career

1

to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

1

live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure

2

diversionary tactics

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political strife

4

to have an eye on; to zero in on

2

(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that

3

breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing

5

retainer; subject; vassal; servant

1

commitment; pledge; promise

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path to victory

1

carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

1

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

1

rule; government; administration

3

to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order

1

to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way

1

postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

1

tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

6

sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense

1

care; precaution; guarding; caution

2

extraordinary; uncommon

2

arrangements; preparations

6

to lack in common sense

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to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver

2

hello; good day; good afternoon

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unglazed pottery; bisque; roasting or grilling without seasoning (seafood, nuts, etc.); simple okonomiyaki without any extra ingredients

1

to pour one's heart and soul into

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