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right beside; close to; nearby

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going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in

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attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

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marriage

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to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)

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lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful

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hey!; hey!

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to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention

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careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

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and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time

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past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40

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softly; mildly; gently; politely

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excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you

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to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to

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Torrid

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study; research; investigation

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leading person; foremost figure

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)

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uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

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grandfather; male senior-citizen

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foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land

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(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

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to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)

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until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it

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neighboring countries; surrounding countries

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best; greatest; first

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military force; military strength

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to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels

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new technology

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just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

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to surpass; to outstrip; to excel

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researcher

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outside of; not covered by

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discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures

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delay; lag; postponement; falling behind

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to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover

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to become famous overnight; to burst into fame

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to bring; to take; to bring about

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theory

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up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...

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

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is something that; is that which

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to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate

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therefore; for that reason; such being the case

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to pay respect (to)

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contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

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to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award

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samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight

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