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at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

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everyday occurrence

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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the New Year begins; the New Year starts

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votive picture (originally of horse)

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in a row; in a line

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for example; for instance; e.g.

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love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections

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fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion

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prime; conspicuous

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desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application

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what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind

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whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper

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to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)

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general; popular; common; typical

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taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility

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to pass (examination)

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certain victory

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thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business

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rival; competition

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to kick down; to defeat

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direct

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indirect

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unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement

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sound health

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thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

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unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed

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longevity; long life

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malicious; deliberately mean

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absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper

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face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks

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teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

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each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn

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doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)

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presence; sitting with; being with

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to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)

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dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined

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let's see what you've got; show me what you've got

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to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)

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for ceremonial use

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to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with

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full dress; formal dress; uniform

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then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so

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insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

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fine wrinkles; crow's feet

4

to increase; to multiply

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corpse; dead person

3

to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)

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