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Chinese-style fried rice

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without leaving any trace

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance

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forcibly; against one's will

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reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer

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to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for

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doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)

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overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest

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exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure

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to begin to turn

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having said that; be that as it may

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to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

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to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions

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age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

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overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

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don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought

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thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

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financial power; financial means; wealth

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to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)

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one's share; one's portion

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to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious

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to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)

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years later

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to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out

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splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap

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pose; pause

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dressing room; fitting room

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partly open; in half bloom

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to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around

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flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed

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fashion

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(falling) deeply in love

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to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)

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to understand; to make out

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safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)

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passive

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good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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unconditional

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sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation

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lickety-split; quickly

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locked room; secret room

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decoration; order; medal

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disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss

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series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary

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inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)

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kindness; favor; favour

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obedient; submissive; tame; slavish

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right angle; perpendicular

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to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired

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