Vocabulary

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to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked

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to be of help; to be useful; to go toward

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toe

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to cross one's legs

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what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called

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just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

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to suffer a loss

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inferior to; suffering by comparison with; unable to compare with

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standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

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another thing; other things; another man's property

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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accidental resemblance

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karma from a previous existence

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in many cases

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no way to do; nothing can be done

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to be lazy

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to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; to make (grind) one's body into dust

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Health and Sports Day (national holiday; second Monday in October); Health-Sports Day; Sports Day

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to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of

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none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!

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to exaggerate; to overstate

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generally speaking; in a broad way

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great talents mature late

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to approach the finale; to come to a close

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to come to like a lot; to fall in love

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to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient

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(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed

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nobody knows

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simply put; putting it simply

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independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted

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baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)

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having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; height comparison among acorns

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heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow

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warmhearted person

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before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing

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as far as I know

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to rack one's brain

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to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself

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to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice

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things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers

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