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reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence

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such a thing; something like that

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to live up to expectations; to meet expectations

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to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar

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cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

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to have an idea; to have a clue

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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pond

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common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

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yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly

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to be exhausted; to be worn out

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to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath

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to lose one's way; to get lost

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loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles

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sightseer; spectator; viewer

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a hard time; pains

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to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive

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establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)

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speaker

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very loud volume; megavolume

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forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front

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large; large-sized; large-scale; big

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image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)

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crowd; turnout

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introductory remarks

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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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entry number

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wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse

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(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support

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as if it were about oneself

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ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky

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self-introduction

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beef small intestine

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in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation

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hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)

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main question; real issue at hand

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to be flexible; to be accommodating

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clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

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food sampling area (e.g. in a supermarket)

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enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes

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safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK

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(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

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to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)

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to be oversized (overloud, etc.)

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year in, year out; always; 24-7

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chilly; unpleasantly cold

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bronze statue

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relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen

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last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

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