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with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by

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in name only; titular; nominal

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to come to a close (end)

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gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

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beyond that point; after that

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stone statue

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to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)

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Starship Troopers (1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein)

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random; random sampling

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mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic

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version

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period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture

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enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm

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admiration; wonder; astonishment

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among these; between these; of these; in here; in this

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half

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vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard

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to do

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sound collection

1

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

5

sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering

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to sniff; to smell

2

before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end

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A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.

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spacious; vast; wide

6

(a) few; some; several

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multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill

1

remembrance; recollection; recognition

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to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with

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signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name

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real thing; original; actual

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model; dummy; maquette

2

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

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transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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upright

1

case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis

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contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

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it seems so; that's what it looks like

3

worthy of special mention

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to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

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how many; how old

2

to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...

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to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

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material; substance; matter

2

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

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(writing, painting) brush

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to scribble (write quickly); to dash off

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

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hasty writing; scribble

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