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to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into

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drama; play; powerful drug

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suicide

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to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled

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it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...

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door (Western-style, car, etc.)

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to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

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judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

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left; left hand side

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immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

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theft; stealing; larceny

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to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another

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right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right

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to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)

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there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

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training; drill; practice; discipline

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to hang (e.g. oneself)

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locked room; secret room

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key; lock; key (to a problem); clue

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to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)

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100 percent

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absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)

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trick

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to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

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to pretend; to feign

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to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned

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(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups

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moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet

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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

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readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation

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house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

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biggest; greatest; largest; maximum

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critical moment; do-or-die situation

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable

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to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)

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murder; killing; murderer

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proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification

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work; job; labor; work

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because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...

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to arrest the culprit

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to commit a crime; to commit a sin

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tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well

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to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face

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mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

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darkness

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light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence

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to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)

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