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half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

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rip current

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one's song repertoire; songs one can sing

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autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky

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

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to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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cause of victory

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to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam

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(medical) doctor; physician

2

member; the membership

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(written) contract; agreement

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thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink

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incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost

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to look around; to look towards (us)

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to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of

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at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

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symbol; code; sign; notation

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semicolon

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apostrophe

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circumflex accent

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Paphiopedilum

2

griffon; gryphon

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phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)

2

Protea

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thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little

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sharing; division; draw; tie

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unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain

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what month

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Zeus (Greek god); Xeus

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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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cowardice; timidity; bashfulness

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hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy

2

although (it is a certain time or something is in a certain condition); even though normally

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Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times

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prison; jail; gaol

1

one (bird)

3

bluebird of happiness

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street performer (comedian)

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monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself

1

(intensity of) illumination; illuminance

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Austria

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soot

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inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls

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liking something; being partial to something; -phile

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on bad terms; at loggerheads

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Gemini (constellation); the Twins

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harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble

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Leo (constellation); the Lion; Buddha's seat; seat of a high monk

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Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion

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administrative ability; managerial ability; ability to manage; administrative capacity

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