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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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sense of impending crisis; sense of danger

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trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly

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supernatural power; divine power; magical power

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all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent

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to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools

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reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos

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adoration; admiration; devotion

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this morning

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removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating

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sympathy; empathy; response

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kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)

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bulky; massive; thick; heavy

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joke

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redundant phrase; joke

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funny; amusing

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to go ahead; to pull ahead

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to be in complete attendance

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affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving

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to hang one's head; to droop one's head

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to prostrate oneself before

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to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened

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funeral

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it's not like; it isn't as if

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one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior

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in a row; in a line

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advanced level; high grade; senior

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pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable

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neck; head; dismissal; discharge

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our

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to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer

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oracle

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(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress

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calling on; visiting

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to serve; to do

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to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed

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to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt

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bow (salute, greeting)

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no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

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to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for

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to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into

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to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of

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unnecessary; needless

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smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious

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to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling

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useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle

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to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)

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apology; excuse

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please

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