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thorough; exhaustive; complete

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even

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favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye

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ultimate weapon; one's final trump card

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fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies

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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

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class

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point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

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centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government

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person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person

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shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)

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underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches

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guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)

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to wear; to be dressed in; to have on

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smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.

2

shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext

3

standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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next term; next period; next version; next release

3

hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build

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to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp

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top-class

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forte; strong point

4

wait until you actually see it

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

2

to mediate; to intervene

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

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to step forward; to take a step forward

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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

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to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

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sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator

2

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

2

to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch

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family positioned to accede to the shogunate

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to attack; to assault; to assail

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tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

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as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

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to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)

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heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)

5

sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time

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one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword

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to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join

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negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness

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thin; slender; fine; unlucky

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

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by sheer strength; by brute force

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