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paper

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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desk

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to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch

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anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

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book; publication

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(instruction) manual; handbook

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specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise

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department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family

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too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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to be conceited

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the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person

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to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)

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workstation

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to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve

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keyboard

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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be considered; be deemed; be thought to be

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counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m

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to press a question; to cross-examine

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prior investment; upfront investment

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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investment

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total loss

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decision; settlement; definition

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something like ...; something called ...

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future (usually near); prospects

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to anticipate; to foresee

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visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)

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local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift

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spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone

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if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have

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system

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to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby

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tuning

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and yet; though; when; in spite of

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allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation

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to be bewildered; to be perplexed

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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audience; spectator; spectators

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antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester

1

third-rate; third-class

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clown

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to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence

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to be too late; to be too slow

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with a clang or a clink; tinkle

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softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

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