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to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)

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intellectual

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ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines

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humans and animals; humans and beasts; beast in human form

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artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic

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god of a cooking stove

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400; four hundred

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new century

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the Industrial Revolution

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child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child

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China and Taiwan

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counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats

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seed; pit

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dharma mandala (in Shingon); mandala were each deity is represented by its seed syllable in Sanskrit

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battle formation; military formation

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cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces

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game; play; sports

3

advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)

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rear guard

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the right person in the right place

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eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form

2

to exchange; to replace

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walking upright

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right of control; supremacy; sovereignty

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silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)

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archery; mapping; map; morphism

4

advance; moving forward; progress

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to intend; to be sure that

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diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection

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deadlock; stalemate

2

gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying

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frivolous; fickle; insincere; caprice; cold-heartedness

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others; other people

2

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

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disadvantageous; long (odds)

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individually; separately

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assassin

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amount of material resources

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spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

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rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason

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flight; desertion; escape

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first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

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overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless

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spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

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to stamp one's feet

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to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully

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both hands

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the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog

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