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smiling face; smile

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bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh

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now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

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anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

1

to grumble; to complain

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to have a reason; to have an excuse

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previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session

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trying one's ability

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unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

1

fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion

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on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead

1

to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)

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achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

1

swordsman; swordswoman; fencer

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where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually

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certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

1

game; contest; bout

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to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

deadly serious; deadly earnest

1

the end

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to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over

1

until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

3

obedient; docile; quiet

2

bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)

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throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment

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this morning

2

to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at

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greater than ...; bigger ...

2

what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

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in proportion to; just as much as

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to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

3

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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physique; constitution

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however

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perhaps; probably; generous; many; much

1

year; age; years; past one's prime; old age

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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that's so, isn't it

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child

4

image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition

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it may be because

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what would (you) do?; what to do about it

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one; one

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indicates question

5

glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination

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to boost; to force up; to push up

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such; this sort of; like this

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to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)

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