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surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything

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tactics

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strategy; tactics

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality

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in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of

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heavy drinker

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to get drunk

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to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

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now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again

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whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force

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chalk (mineral); white wall

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yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

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grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold

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thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances

1

bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial

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to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

2

candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination

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(process of) elimination

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the way one works; one's working manner

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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politician; statesman

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person with a head for business

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to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach

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aide

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politics; government

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retirement

2

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

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adviser; advisor; consultant

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to call; to summon; to send for; to call together

2

decorations; offerings; mere window dressing

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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different opinion; objection

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head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major

1

third-rate; third-class

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not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

1

evident; plain; distinct; clear

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is something that; is that which

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to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)

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incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

3

to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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since; henceforth

2

secret; private; surreptitious

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

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to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)

2

almost; roughly; approximately

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

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to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote

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