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raising (the standard)

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to let an opportunity slip

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to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple

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such-and-such a place

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large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

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designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at

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funds; capital

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to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate

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wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief

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from the beginning; from scratch

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on

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sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy

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execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple

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stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation

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deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff

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to be bewildered; to be perplexed

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veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand

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worthy of special mention

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sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence

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public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)

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to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)

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compromise; giving in

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jumping to a wrong conclusion

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from the viewpoint of; according to

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conscience

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to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate

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to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer

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to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble

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to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam

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white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright

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breath; breathing; bracelet

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

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to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official

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one by one; each; every; at intervals of

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to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)

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no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it

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crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees

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undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows

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to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy

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pet; trumpet

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frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category

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first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm

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to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate

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cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)

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cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)

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bang; whump; boom

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being about to cry; the verge of tears

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