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waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)

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useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated

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to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by

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to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press

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somewhere; anywhere; in some respects

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(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

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to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder

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impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness

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long-term

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series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

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link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic

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practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)

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tutorial

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first match (in a series)

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

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remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)

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beginner

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harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

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to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain

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to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in

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objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument

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lack of self-reliance; depending on others

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small build; small stature; petite; small pattern

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one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed

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future; distant future

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to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect

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to torment; to torture; to harass

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severe; strict; tough; hard

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to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about

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children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position

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battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest

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inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation

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where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes

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to narrow; to contract

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miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

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both; both sides; both parties

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack

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to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

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losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal

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many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly

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planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring

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charming; fascinating; attractive

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action; operation; effect; function

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to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)

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indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary

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a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

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marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

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plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode

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to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute

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