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merely for form's sake

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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act

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to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)

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to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to

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antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling

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dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

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to go down in history; to remain in history

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showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy

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opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

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recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

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to make an enemy (of); to antagonize

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immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official

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wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering

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fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk

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talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful

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fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

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simmering; (boiling) gently

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restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

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to fall in love

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part-time job; side job

3

pork

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personality; character; personal appearance; gentility

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clear; distinct

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head; brains; intellect; understanding

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copious (flowing)

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neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood

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secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick

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geological time

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to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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Precambrian era

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Paleozoic era

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Mesozoic era

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Cenozoic era

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order; sequence; procedure

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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Cambrian period

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appearance; arrival; make one's appearance

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Cambrian explosion (of life)

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Jurassic (period)

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Cretaceous Period

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when one was a very young child; very early in one's life

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dinosaur

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picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

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Permian period

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appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)

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to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

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straw-matted room

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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Triassic period

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to trample; to crush underfoot

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