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to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information

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stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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desperately; for one's dear life

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assistance; backing; reinforcements

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gasping

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too (much); overly; excessively

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early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly

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to survive; to live long

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to be curious; to wonder; to marvel

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stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded

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lesson; precept; teachings; moral

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to die

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disastrous scene; terrible spectacle

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spurt of blood (from one's victim)

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rather; sooner; preferably

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riding separately

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car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage

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to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

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pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

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apology

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convenience; service; facility; excreta (esp. faeces); excrement; stool

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to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand

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shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted

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moderation; standard

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(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest

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conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)

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outline; summary; gist; basic points

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low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency

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personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis

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the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery

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to concern; to be related

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being second to none; being in a league of one's own

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to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

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moxibustion; chastisement; scolding

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to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)

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all day long; all the day; throughout the day

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to make coffee; to brew coffee

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coarse anko; coarse sweet red bean paste

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glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling

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

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Scotch whisky; Scotch

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novelist; fiction writer

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Isle of Skye

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peat

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to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish

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high rating; good reputation

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profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately

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people; men and women; each person; everybody

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to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with

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