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fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault

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to buy up

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control

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to grumble; to complain

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the n-th

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(gaping) widely

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to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible

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bittern; concentrated solution of salts (esp. magnesium chloride) left over after the crystallization of seawater or brine

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to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names

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quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)

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to keep walking

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end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

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plan of action

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to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish

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Sunday

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shopping mall

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useful; helpful

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to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate

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police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)

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newspaper company

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to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

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showing no sign (of)

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bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden

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nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

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to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest

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same age

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bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water

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hedge

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to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)

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shout; yell; scream

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retreating figure; appearance from behind

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to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away

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dreamy state of mind

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question mark

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to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate

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mysterious

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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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leather

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notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

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prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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with a snap

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to brush off; to shake off

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dead leaf; dry leaves

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to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

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cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

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smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

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(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired

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