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first wave

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mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control

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one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire

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practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)

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to be distant

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coil

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agility; nimbleness

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taken by mouth; passed into the body via the mouth; oral

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displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique

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chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)

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to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over

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normal mode; default mode

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an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push

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to be exhausted; to be worn out

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two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)

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modern times; the modern age; this day and age

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matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)

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God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan

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a long time ago

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celestial world; heaven

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cylinder or rod-shaped

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light used for brightly lighting up a plaza, building, etc.

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to open some distance (e.g. with other people)

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the unvarnished truth

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obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

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dim; dusky; gloomy

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pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging

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magnetism; magnetic force

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promoted pawn

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genus

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skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell

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imitation; copying

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six-chambered (revolver)

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to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)

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cannot be helped; unavoidable

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feeble; faint; weak

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arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

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operation; calculation

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calculation; computation

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lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance

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without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of

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the five skandhas (matter, sensation, perception, mental formations and consciousness); the five aggregates

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discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.); drainage; spraying water (on); hosing

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raindrop

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light rain; drizzle

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to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.

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blazing fastball

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earth; ground; earthing; Earth

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indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing

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outrageous lie; outright lie

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