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something worthy of comparison; something being compared

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again (and again); once again; yet again

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to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated

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to surround; to encircle; to enclose

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp

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to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust

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(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course

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to lose heart; to lose motivation

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circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

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damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very

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opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat

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and what is worse; to make matters worse

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to join forces; to cooperate

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yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)

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indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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full; in plenty; ample

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guts; pluck; nerve; spirit

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heated swimming pool

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to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order

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one drop (of fluid)

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drop (e.g. of water); drip

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each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually

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to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

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to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down

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Olympics

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torchbearer (esp. Olympic); flame-bearer

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Matsumoto Seichou (1909.12.21-1992.8.4)

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suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange

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sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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to collect; to assemble; to gather

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fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent

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throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)

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to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep

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to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped

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person of letters; literary person

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battle

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dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence

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digital versatile disc; DVD

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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former opinion

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substitute for ...

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both; both sides; both parties

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double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats

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as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming

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