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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

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homemade

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(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit

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one's house; one's home; one's family

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coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation

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elbow

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to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on

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decision; determination

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line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup

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foreign; abroad; overseas

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long-term stay

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to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for

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to rack one's brain

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not only ... (but also); not just; as well as

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group; bunch; crowd; group

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monster

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playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together

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unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

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arithmetic

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drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)

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to come and go; to go back and forth

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no!; no no!; no, not at all

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strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number

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to show off; to parade; to pretend

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to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

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to crack jokes

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semicircle

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wonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan; wanton; wuntun

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dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste

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righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way

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standard

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(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty

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voting; poll

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noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing

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to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish

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to go out and away; to leave

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to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against

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seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause

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to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end

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arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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worry; fear; anxiety; concern

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at least; at most; (even) just

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to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

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to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

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trip story; vacation story

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to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)

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commentator

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to get a laugh

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he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

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