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thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

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pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of

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underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

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to be embarrassed; to lose face

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to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

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rest; break; recess; intermission

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to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order

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twice

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well; now; then

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evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting

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faltering; hesitation

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impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

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point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt

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joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)

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having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

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combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

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difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error

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uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

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to be bewildered; to be perplexed

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nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously

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show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation

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self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)

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because

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joints; points (of a speech)

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compatibility; coexistence; standing together

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quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely

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(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep

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to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits

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willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition

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victory or defeat; match; contest; game

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unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen

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coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK

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sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus

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so far as

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to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's

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team

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group; mass

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to take command; to give direction

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command; direction

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three days

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guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)

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to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed

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muscle

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daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute

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in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...

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not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)

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Sparta

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endless

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