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copyright infringement; (software, etc.) piracy

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so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?

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to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

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interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

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to rise; to flourish

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to live; to make a living; to get on with

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

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to drag in; to pull in

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okay; sure; okey-dokey

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to smash; to crush

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to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation

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drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene

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to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect

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safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK

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that sort of; like that

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to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself

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to exchange; to replace

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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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to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

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shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star

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to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path

3

bagel

4

paper cup

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canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos

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what is it exactly?; what is it precisely

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tea party

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as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally

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life

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work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of

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head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

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dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full

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internal organs; viscera; intestines

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dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue

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main dish; main course

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object; objective; aim

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carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually

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formidable enemy

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capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically

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division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

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absolute obedience; complete submission

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paper

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base of the throat; bottom of the neck

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going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote

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to glance at; to glimpse

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to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy

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stabbing repeatedly

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to ignore; to overlook

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blunder; (careless) mistake; error

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to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic

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