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machine gun

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being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

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the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo

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precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed

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to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)

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deadly serious; deadly earnest

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mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin

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from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through

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to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind

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because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

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from now on

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very; greatly; exceedingly

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beginning; start; outset

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uncooperative; unhelpful

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natural food; health food

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restaurant (esp. Western-style)

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the other day; a few days ago

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courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds

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livid

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judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of

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attractiveness; charm; amiability

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to feel despondent

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proper use; using (different things) for different purposes

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mountain air

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springy (texture); doughy; elastic

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shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly

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revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story

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ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

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to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)

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miscalculation

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peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy

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new life

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to become clear; to be made public

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to pick up; to find; to gather

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equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent

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participation; joining; entry; adherence

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feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)

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another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking

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dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)

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agency; intermediation

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the other; the other one

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stranger; outsider

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strict order; peremptory command

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such; like that; in that way

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still; as yet; as it has been

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little by little

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steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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