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et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth

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harassment; pestering

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passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

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irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)

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route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

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rather; sooner; preferably

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to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy

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here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order

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to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)

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having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still

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lower floor

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shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women

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to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

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to hurry; to hasten

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detour; roundabout way

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willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing

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firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn

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moderate

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going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

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logistical support; combat service support

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here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally

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not budging an inch; to stand one's ground

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to make good use of; to use to one's advantage

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rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

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superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

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skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable

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to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about

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to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

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fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way

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eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg

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hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker

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weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

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or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still

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to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of

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cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

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a long time ago; in those days

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highest grade; top class

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big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

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to weaken

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to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back

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to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag

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yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)

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to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)

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advance; moving forward; progress

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skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through

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to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point

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to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)

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rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)

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gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over

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random; aimless

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