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to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

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(brand-)new article

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price tag; price label

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pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas

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to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public

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scoundrel; rascal; villain

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bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

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useless resistance; vain struggle

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

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originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful

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publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

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absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming

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we

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just now; a little while back; a short time ago

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understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

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

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to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

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point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site

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to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

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time (three times, each time, etc.); times

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to pinch; to nip

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strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance

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farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

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I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity

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to fry; to saute; to stir-fry

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stock; inventory

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to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten

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so far as

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worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

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to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

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slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness

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flight; fright

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on the occasion of

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every time; each round

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furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking

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buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

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receipt; cash-register slip

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disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

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the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

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to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

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prayer; supplication

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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staff; stuff; stuffing; filling

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that is; namely; i.e.

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unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

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lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication

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one thin flat object; one sheet

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just one person; only one

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as if; as though

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to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away

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