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to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

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Mie

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scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability

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wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good

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corner of one's eye

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open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent

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pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

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self-assertion

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irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating

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loser; defeated person; the defeated

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right to speak

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average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

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to frolic about; to mess around

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to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

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acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning

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famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

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boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier

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neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

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real intention; true motive; true meaning

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(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger

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overconcentration (esp. of population, cultural and political institutions, etc. in Tokyo); heavy concentration

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

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large army

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allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

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charge; rush; dash; assault; attack

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for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

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just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

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to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of

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how long; how far; how much

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dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp

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possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping

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reinforcement; strengthening

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to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on

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and then; in addition to that; also; even so

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to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit

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talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful

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control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management

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skill

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vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit

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not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work

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impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

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defense; defence; fielding

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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to be too numerous; to be too much

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abrupt; sudden; unexpected

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door

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gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)

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to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants

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indicates emphasis

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seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries

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