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gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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spurt

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insurance; guarantee

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excess; being more than

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mechanism; organization; organisation

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stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)

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rejection; denunciation

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body blow (e.g. boxing)

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encroachment; erosion; corrosion

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hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon

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shock wave

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both fists

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bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump

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to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter

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to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle

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spiral; helix; screw

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to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish

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carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

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to wrap up

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tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den

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unbelievable (extent)

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to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)

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taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation

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guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience

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languidly; loosely

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after use; after occurring

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regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

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earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale

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retreat; withdrawal; retirement

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loss

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several times; a few times

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to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot

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(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

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duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

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serious; important; significant; grave; weighty

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how many people

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serious; earnest; honest; real; legit

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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag

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something; nothing (with neg. verb)

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in addition

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row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally

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audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level

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hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors

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leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best

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last spurt; final spurt; home stretch

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prime; conspicuous

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to make an apology

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using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

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transportation expenses; travel expenses; fare (train, taxi, etc.)

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