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complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment

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right of veto

2

perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly

1

to run around; to bustle about

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

1

international politics; world politics

1

to move up; to advance

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to pray; to wish

1

unanimity

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acceptance

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to carry out a scheme

1

birth; creation; formation

1

to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip

1

here; with this

1

ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation

1

below zero; sub-zero

1

no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents

1

weightlessness; zero gravity

1

starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer

1

to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)

1

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

1

in great numbers

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Great Wall of China

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Egyptian pyramids

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Nara (city, prefecture)

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large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)

2

Apollo program; Project Apollo

2

farmer; peasant

2

pyramid

1

to build; to construct

1

slave; servant; slavery

1

(act of) building (temple, monument, etc.); erection

1

gilding; gold plating

1

mercury (Hg)

1

heavy metals

1

poisoning; addiction

1

corpse; dead person

1

people (of a country); nation; citizen; national

2

welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service

1

opposition movement

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the same age; same period

1

great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing

1

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

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Yangtze River (in China)

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Yellow river (in China)

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(navigable) canal; waterway

1

use; utility; profit; gain

1

(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

2

greatest ... in history

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