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but; however; provided that

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wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

1

different thing; another question; different case

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favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)

3

in the same way as; just like

2

to compete; to bid; to sell at auction

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to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off

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immediately following

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climax; turning point

1

staying up all night

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children

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staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)

2

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

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settlement; payment of account

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general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different

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rarely; seldom

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specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying

1

by myself; in person; by oneself

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to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

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grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)

1

to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)

3

shortest

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decision; determination

2

bargain; good buy; budget

1

to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation

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pricing; (price) positioning

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after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

3

rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)

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ability; performance; efficiency

2

calculation; computation

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

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to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

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tool; implement; means; furniture

2

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

2

to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do

5

what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

1

(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove

1

(a) few; some; several

4

nerve; nerves; sensitivity

3

to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

2

dash

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

2

one or two; a few; small number

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prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement

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to lose a closely fought contest

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to dig out; to pick up

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market price or value

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distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)

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