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short way; shortcut

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origin; beginning

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as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still

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running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

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impossible to do (although wants to)

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to do for (the sake of someone else)

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follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

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naked eye; the physical eye

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war preparation

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dumbfounded; in mute amazement

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to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)

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excellence; genius

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left end; left edge

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to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember

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second (in a series)

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place; situation; position; location

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

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isolation; being alone; being friendless

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to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at

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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

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to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

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attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

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as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all

2

cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky

2

to have meaning; to be meaningful

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aura

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to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

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hammer

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

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tough

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even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should

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to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

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to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked

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idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing

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each other; one another

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to jostle; to crowd; to haggle

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contest of strength; trial of strength

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deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

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win; victory

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fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus

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whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

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electric fan

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(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup

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blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice

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to gain a victory; to win

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thud

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to rise; to erect; to get up

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