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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

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before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to

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slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)

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know-how

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care; kea (Nestor notabilis)

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to refer to; to use as reference

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crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement

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half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer

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to comfort; to console; to amuse

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to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind

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the latter

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out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent

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to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)

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to hold one's tongue; to shut up

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to wash away; to rinse off

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light color; light colour

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advice

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strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle

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right; privilege

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concession; conciliation; compromise

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surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard

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distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment

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to grow up; to become an adult

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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

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good humour (humor); good mood

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx

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to finger; to tamper (with)

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inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round

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trick

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slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)

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earthquake

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volcano

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eruption; volcanic eruption

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groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)

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general term; generic name

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hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)

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fulcrum

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to fall backward

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to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side

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upturned eyes

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(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation

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to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip

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to check; to stop; to keep back

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dot; point; mark

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rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)

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to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)

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drop (e.g. of water); drip

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just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

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