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masterpiece; masterwork

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keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!

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front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

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no, not like that (but like this)

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on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently

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cause of defeat

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taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes

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

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to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

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self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement

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four

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watchful waiting; careful supervision

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participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in

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decision-making

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to entrust (a person) with power of attorney (to do something for one)

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ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)

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leading part; leading actor; leading actress

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supporting role (actor); minor role

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dullard; indecisive person

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gentle; mild; meek; tender

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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proud; haughty; arrogant

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tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly

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to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

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recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival

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to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)

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half-nakedness

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to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around

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dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity

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foreign country

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magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage

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various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew

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virtual world

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to disappear; to vanish

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to mark the end; to spell the end

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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

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counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

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beauty

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thus

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to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear

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to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed

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black tea

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cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)

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certain victory

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complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression

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to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained

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bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely

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roar; howl; yell; bellow

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with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter

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loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight

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