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this world; earthly life

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attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.

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fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity

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to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply

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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

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one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit

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lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine

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touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)

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regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice

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latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester

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relative adverb

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English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere

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gold medal

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period

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promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on

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bamboo blind

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whiteboard

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absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)

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to chase away; to drive away; to drive out

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to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

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hearsay; rumor; rumour; report

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pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency

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shift system

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to go to; to proceed to; to leave for

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large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

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parfait

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half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

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small, light and thin (of consumer products, esp. electronics)

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big problem

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child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me

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to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up

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to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled

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this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about

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to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

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after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably

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with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly

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perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

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not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled

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working at home; telecommuting

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labor standards bureau; labour standards bureau

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three parts; three copies

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Christmas party

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to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)

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off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant

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self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency

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thereupon; shortly thereafter

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Christmas Eve

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too ashamed to meet

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to be infected; to be contagious

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