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authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

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one's person

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to sell over to

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pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way

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planned; scheduled; systematic

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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to acquire a position; to hold an appointment

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kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse

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to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

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to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable

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(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream

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fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)

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or; otherwise

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structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern

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simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive

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monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity

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at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money

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to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance

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main faction

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faction; branch; sect; denomination; branching off

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mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager

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to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)

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valid; effective; yuko (judo)

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one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)

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underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

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circuitous; roundabout; indirect

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bothersome; tiresome; bother to do

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to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)

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powerful; strong

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pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

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everybody; every last one of them; all

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all present; all concerned; all of us

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eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)

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personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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open-mouthed

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accomplice; co-conspirator

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

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lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable

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to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)

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safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

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adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone

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to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat

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to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)

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plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme

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good grief

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to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)

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to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson

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second

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third

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