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(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity

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meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy

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dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing

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to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)

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(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it

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ideal

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to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far

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treasure

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unexpected; unforeseen

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to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect

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time; hour; season; time of the year

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to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge

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shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word

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tradition; legend; folklore

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historical fact

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to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

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unguarded; frank; open

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nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion

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that's true; of course; obviously

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pull; patronage; tug; discount

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shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people

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rare species

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same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category

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objection; dissent; protest

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to rack one's brains

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to come and see (someone, something); to visit

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty

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to change one's mind

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short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation

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to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene

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to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with

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correction; revision; amendment

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won't do (for me)

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dinner; evening meal

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discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance

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to get on a horse; to mount a horse

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horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider

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to become sinewy; to behave formally

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powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging

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squishy; springy; bouncy

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the exact opposite

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huge; gigantic; enormous

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lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning

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one month

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large number (of); many; majority

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