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standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability

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close to the ear

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to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour

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update

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limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...

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itchy

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suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation

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dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle

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finish; finishing; finishing touches

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pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead

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honor; honour; credit; prestige

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even if not; even without

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strategic

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for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)

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map

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rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint

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you; my dear; hey

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importance; priority

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criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation

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related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned

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teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)

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becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

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memory; sense; experience

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goodness; good

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rival; competition

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respect

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(piece of) rope; ordinary method

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day after day; day by day

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punishment; judgement; judgment

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fencer; swordsman

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personal combat; one-to-one fight

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hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest

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standard; set; routine; decided

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to knock down; to defeat

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in two equal parts

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finishing blow; coup de grâce

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to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)

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sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess

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helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)

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bakufu; shogunate

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(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

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instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching

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great swordsman; master fencer

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although I say; although one might say; although called

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the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way

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sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

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probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

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exactly as stated; verbatim

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beheading; decapitation

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to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard

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