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to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)

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being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet

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to happen to hear; to overhear

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to suffer; to groan; to be worried

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in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover

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Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

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user's manual; instruction manual

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focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

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convenient

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faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep

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appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent

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scandal; deplorable event

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photographing or filming new content (for a DVD, magazine, etc.)

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request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance

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location

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to stand by; to be on standby

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hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord

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awe; fear; dread; fright

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untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)

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ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge

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taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication

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to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

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gestures; gesturing

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to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

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burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong

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vomiting; emesis

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to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

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half-eaten

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to make a vow; to take an oath

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impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

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millions; several million; a few million

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to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

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club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse

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to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter

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pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says

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happy; auspicious; propitious; naive

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in swarms; in great crowds

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to form a line (row)

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to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)

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shop that carries a selection of products from several different brands

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shot glass

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yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle

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price; cost; value; worth; value

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tableware

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expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched

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to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)

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instant ramen

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since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life

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birthday party; birthday meet-up

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