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black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface

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relation; connection

2

to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done

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large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)

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membership fee

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collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy

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intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...

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web service; web services

3

complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective

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whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times

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easy task; no problem

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next; then; after that

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jab (esp. in boxing)

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feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

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proud; boastful; bragging; conceited

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if you do this; if this is the case

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obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

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inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care

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not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)

1

to triumph; to be elated with success

2

right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct

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seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good

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strategy; tactics

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to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion

2

sugar bowl; sugar jar

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to intervene; to stop (something)

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to flow into; to pour into; to stream into

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liquid

1

diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)

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to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen

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succession; continuation; series; sequence

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cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice

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black coffee

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no loss or gain; coming out even

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back of the hand

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plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

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to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted

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to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

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

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preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard

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pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray

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flop (e.g. movie); total failure; box office bomb

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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attendance; presence; appearance

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participation by all

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miscalculation

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wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade

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fixed date; appointed day

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under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)

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counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

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