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to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)

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one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)

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taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness

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messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things

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to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)

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I can tell you; heh

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stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)

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motive power; driving force

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to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized

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cake served with tea; teacake

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to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest

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to advise strongly; to insist (on something)

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unfinished

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detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking

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enough about ...

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entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

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question; query

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primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive

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to cite an example

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why; how

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philosophy

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

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it doesn't matter what; anything is fine

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depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit

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to break off writing

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cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky

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checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers

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true value; real worth

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essence; true nature; substance; reality

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wishful thinking

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(on the) right track

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(early) childhood

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companion; follower; attendant; retinue

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animal passions; carnal desire; lust

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the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

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at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else

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to use up; to squander

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storage container; preservation container

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deep-fried food (esp. chicken)

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coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay

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recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)

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restaurant with only set meals

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to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

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heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah

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fancy

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toothpick

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lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily

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food texture; mouthfeel

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aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing

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sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope

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