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critic of haiku poetry

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to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around

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to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

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with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new

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cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing

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calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

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big treat; great offer

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knowing; (an) acquaintance

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usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally

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irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate

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to rely on

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timid; faint of heart

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hard worker; hardworking person

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person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

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clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly

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misunderstanding

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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taking the initiative

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to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

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a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly

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quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper

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weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot

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whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering

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behind one's back

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appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance

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person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person

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speech; expression; wording; language

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smiling face; smile

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to be softened; to calm down

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to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)

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team sports

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have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to

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worthy of; worth doing; worth having

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sport; sports

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to be worried; to be troubled

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to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)

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to smash violently; to crush

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star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star

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that is; namely; i.e.

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arm; skill; efforts; ability

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to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)

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small; compact

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some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous

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though; even if; whether ... or ...

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car; vehicle

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to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

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to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)

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catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

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Leelee

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