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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it

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pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention

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very deeply

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hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable

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corners of the mouth

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to start for home; to head for home; to make for home

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prize-winner; recipient (of a prize, award, etc.)

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television program; TV program

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encyclopedia; cyclopedia

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ramen; Chinese-style noodles

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delicatessen; deli

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satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste

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like this; in this way; as you see

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art of tanka poetry

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man-to-man; one-to-one

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personal guidance; tutoring

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worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched

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scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan

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handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse

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My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!

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to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive

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decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big

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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

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revenge

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position

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strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit

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to survive

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mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)

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to kick down; to defeat

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while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily

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industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation

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person willing to take on a role; willing candidate

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bunch of flowers; bouquet

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fancy

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half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive

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critical moment; do-or-die situation

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pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting

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out of sight; out of eyeshot

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beautiful voice

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to raise (one's voice)

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to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession

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coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing

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extraordinary; uncommon

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admission ticket; entrance ticket; platform ticket; ticket allowing a non-traveller access to a railway station platform

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spectator; visitor

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scarce; rare

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cultural

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