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one's long-cherished desire

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to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive

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bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent

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defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence

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brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot

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splendid; magnificent; gorgeous

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creative; original

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temporary

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obvious; transparent

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production (e.g. play); direction

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four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold

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qualitative difference; disparity; gap

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to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

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to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue

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to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion

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visual confirmation; sighting

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shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream

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numerical; quantitative

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melee

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cavalry; mobility; maneuverability

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant

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war council

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to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)

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showy; ostentatious

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envy; jealousy

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of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

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to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper

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repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well

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psychological; mental

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to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple

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orders; instructions; directive; command

3

no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen

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centre; center; pivot; central nervous system

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resolution; vote; decision

2

topic of discussion; agenda

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the big three ...

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all day long; all the day; throughout the day

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to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

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to be tired of hearing

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ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines

3

suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal

1

to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations

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persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency

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new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

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to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos

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small number of people

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state of the war; war situation

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commander-in-chief; supreme commander

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to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed

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