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to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)

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manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour

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ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

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castle

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to be erected; to be built

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slightly elevated

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lighting up; illumination; floodlighting

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deadlock; stalemate

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progress; development

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

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receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)

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to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away

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massing (of troops); gathering

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suggestion; hint; implication

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept

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video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)

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fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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what on Earth is this?

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under control (e.g. of territory)

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to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind

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stealthily; secretly; in secret

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manservant

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mass production

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firecracker

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optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion

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that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such

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world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign

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distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)

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early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution

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to look down on; to make light of

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to accrete; to become whole; to come together

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dodgy dealings; monkey business

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physical

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using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

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in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs

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to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)

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insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising

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My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

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grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation

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extent; scope; sphere; range; span

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to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

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long; drawn-out; very long

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously

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immediately following

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the very same person

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to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss

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to stop walking; to pause

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