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taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.

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withdrawal

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hard to do

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arms; weapon; ordnance

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backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back

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urgent business; pressing need; imperative

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cause; origin

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to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)

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to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

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had better ...; had better not ...

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countries concerned (involved)

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internal struggle

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example; illustration; precedent

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burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)

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theory

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return; restoration

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state of the war; war situation

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peaceful resolution

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Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition

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to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future

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(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

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hegemony

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making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold

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loan; lending

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to take the form (of); to assume a shape

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passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

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needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide

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peaceable; peaceful

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total war; all-out war

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directly opposite; right in front

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at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)

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squat

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comb

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to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)

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group (usu. of people)

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cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...

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attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed

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agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)

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not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)

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

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bra

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ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)

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to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere

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sadness; sorrow; grief

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outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something

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to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew

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carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

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grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit

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inverse proportion

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to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate

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