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Mexican standoff

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palimpsest

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Embryo

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decisiveness

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online-manual; online documentation; on-screen electronic book

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counter for collections or assemblies of flat objects (e.g. CDs, DVDs, etc.)

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unenforceability; impossibility of performance

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system font

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steam ironing

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being at a loss

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appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done

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characteristic

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maneuver (e.g. flying); manouevre

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sleeping on one's side; lying on one's side

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graphic designer

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data storage

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smoke and mist; view

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staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; picture marriage; mail-order marriage

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to start something; to have started something, but not yet finished it

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small arms; light weapons

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winking

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straw lid covering either end of a rice container

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native speaker

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theft

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half awake and half asleep

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shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)

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pushing down (one's opponent) by leaning on (him)

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placebo effect

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linguistic activity; language (as defined by Saussure; langue and parole)

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artificial

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hand axe (ax)

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drawing board; drafting board

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jumble; hodgepodge; potpourri; heterogenous mixture

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usability

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to drive a car

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plump; chubby

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all year round; year after year

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sub-menu

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Fanning

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gas poisoning

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keyboard warrior; Internet tough guy

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vacuum bag (used to make clothes, futons, etc. easier to store)

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helpless; unsupporting

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exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text

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soft vinyl; vinyl chloride monomer, used for moulded shapes such as toys

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e-signature; electronic signature

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lenticular; lens-shaped

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under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old

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occurring naturally (without human influence)

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arms rack; rifle stand

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