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to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught

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loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage

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one's personal opinion

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currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air

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physical condition; state of health

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to become better; to improve

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good; goodness; right; virtue

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17; seventeen

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-years-old

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already; now; no longer; not any more

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

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saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake

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Jesus (Christ)

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feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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single word; a few words; brief comment

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impulse; impetus; urge

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with

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to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid

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television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast

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caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman

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fluent (in a language); flowing

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news

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screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)

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(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point

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classmate

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clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships

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skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough

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to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone

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to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

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halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)

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to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble

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20 years old; (arch.) twenty

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intervening

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one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)

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to sit on a seat

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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to wave one's hand

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to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for

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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.)

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to exchange greetings

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taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)

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waiter

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

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nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

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strength; power; proficiency; ability

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whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless

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menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu

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hesitation; indecision; vacillation

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