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and; thereupon; because of that

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trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)

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ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

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strategist; tactician; schemer

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to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

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foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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emperor (of Japan); mikado

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condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)

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this world; this life; world of the living

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give-and-take; give and take

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to feel comforted; to be in good spirits; to feel better; to trifle with; to fool around with

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to lend an ear to; to listen to

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freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly

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moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration

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poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby

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to look towards

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leather

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more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once

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enclose (in letter)

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puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish

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compilation; editing; recording

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temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra

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to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank

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tiered doll stand (for hina dolls); tiered platform; tiered gallery

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regular customer; general audience; general public

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(and) many others; extras (in a film)

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population density

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person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

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liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point

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entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

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comedian; comic celebrity; comic

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to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above

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ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat

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moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

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meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object

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guest

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humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical

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to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

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old friend; old acquaintance

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to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

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meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview

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corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department

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introduction; presentation; referral; listing

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promo; advertising for a program (TV, radio, etc.); program publicity

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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be; is

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curtain; curtains

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very; much; greatly; a lot of

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