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policy

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)

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to be jealous; to be envious

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to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone

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alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do

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appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting

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political issue (problem)

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to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

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desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

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to refuse; to decline; to deny

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about when; about what time; how soon

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to spy out; to smell out

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to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite

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to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards

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competitor; rival

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running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

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to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex

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prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression

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telling a riddle

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external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)

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to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane

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depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection

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to pick a fight

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to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)

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cough; coughing; tussis

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to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places

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ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

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sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice

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gesture; charades (game)

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meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous

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as; because; with; due to

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building expenses; construction costs

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subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)

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outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)

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raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running

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indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless

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to lack

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meaning; called; said

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beauty of style; beauty of form

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in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

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to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience

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a number of days

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blessing

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to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp

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one's remaining years; the rest of one's life

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blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration

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abusive language; violent language; wild words

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these guys; these fellows

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