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to beat out a rhythm

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king trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii); king oyster mushroom

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thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words

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manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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to be reliable

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bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan

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to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe

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troupe; theatrical company

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to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire

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regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected

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acting; performance

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son

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Oscar; Academy Award

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed

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incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

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surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement

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weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)

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martial arts; military arts; Bushido

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to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl

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measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

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wire; wire rope

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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public performance; exhibition in a foreign country

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Peter Pan

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having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal

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drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

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similar to; like

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

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to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated

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better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

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your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)

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vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel

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sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement

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to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct

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adviser; advisor

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to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for

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one revolution; one rotation

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to jump up; to spring up

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stopping just before

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to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)

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defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)

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to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand

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kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices

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to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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