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English (language)

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to be mistaken for; to be confused with

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in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...

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bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy

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this area; around here

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guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

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with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)

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spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration

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very much; very many; more and more

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how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like

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piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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with a start; with a jump

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to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate

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physical condition; state of health

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very much; exceedingly; extremely

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health; healthy; sound; fit

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complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face

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under investigation

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be; is

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giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange

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hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm

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incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person

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frontal attack

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futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness

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to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify

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outer moat (of a castle)

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to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends

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useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

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chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser

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-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

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to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve

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to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with

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not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means

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female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)

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infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

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hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

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balcony; veranda; verandah; porch

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duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key

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administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor

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each; every; all

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laundry; the washing

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space (room, area, outer space)

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just because; even if; even though

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rope

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to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than

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structural

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ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan

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to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up

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supply; provision; raising; procurement

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to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly

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