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underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal

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to anticipate; to foresee

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water absorbency

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large burn; large scald

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bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave

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to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet

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compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)

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emphatic prefix

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ignition; catching fire; setting on fire

2

by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.

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red wine

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mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval

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olive

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taste; flavor; flavour

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leafy vegetables; green vegetables

2

rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)

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corset

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party dress

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(made of) steel

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old model (of an appliance, device, etc.); becoming outdated (due to the release of a new model); drop (type of metal casting defect)

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age; era; period; date

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plastic food storage container; Tupperware

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bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair

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grey appearance after shaving one's beard; five o'clock shadow; stubble; use of blue pigment to indicate a character has shaved

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shoulder width (breadth)

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bowlegs; bandy legs

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in every way; in every aspect; from every angle

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cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy

2

great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck

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curtsy; curtsey

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double; twice (as much); twofold

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jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up

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to come from; to have roots in

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to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute

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tossing a coin (to a street performer or beggar); tossed coin; (online) tipping; tip; donation

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training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run

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to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)

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to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious

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give-and-take; give and take

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stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia

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penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task

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mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters

2

handling one's workmen

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trip; excursion; outing

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evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy

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men; manservant; male attendants to an actor

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packing; baling; crating

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air travel; air trip

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to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense

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evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)

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