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and; as well as

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pearl

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naval port; naval station

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retreat; withdrawal; retirement

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Corregidor

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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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capitulation; surrender; submission; yield

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East Asia

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one large ...; a great ...

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position; location; base; point; site

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the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)

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dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia

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engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably

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defeat; lost battle; losing a war

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to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind

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business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy

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to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business

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shipbuilding industry

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accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received

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decision; settlement; definition

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just the two of them

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to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober

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direct (telephone) line; direct dialing

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uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)

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friend; acquaintance

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maintenance; preservation; improvement

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stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

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to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged

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to become hoarse

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politics; government

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concern; interest

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information exchange

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well-known; noted; celebrated

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politician; statesman

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political fundraising party

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lobbyist

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to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral

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dodgy dealings; monkey business

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presidential election

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closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground

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large company; large enterprise; large corporation

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major stockholder; large shareholder

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side table; bedside table

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to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

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national paper; paper with a national circulation

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morning newspaper

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great commander; famous commander

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home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country

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wild enthusiasm; being crazy about

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photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

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