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upon A

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出来事が近づいて、人におって

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in going after the rest of the world

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when you seek the rest of the world

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on a low note

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不調な

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hamper

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hinder or impede the movement or progress of

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global presence

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the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present存在感

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cross-subsidies

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subsidize (a business or activity) out of the profits of another business or activity.

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be in place

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適当な場所にある

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freigt

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goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

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retrench

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reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty

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grease

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smear(mark) or lubricate(make a process run smoothly) with grease

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stray

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not in the right place; separated from the group or target:

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cutting edge

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the latest or most advanced stage in the development of something

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readiness

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the state of being fully prepared for something

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outlier

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a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set:

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fledge

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develop wing feathers that are large enough for flight.

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uglification

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unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance:

involving or likely to involve violence or other unpleasantness

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ozon-layer depletion

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a

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desertification

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a

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biodiversity

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a

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dilute

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make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it

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third most populous nation

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laudable

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deserving praise and commendation

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despoliation

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the action of despoiling(steal/ remove) or the condition of being despoiled; plunder

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passive spectators

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stave off
break something by forcing it inwards or piercing it roughly | avert or delay something bad or dangerous
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carbohydrate
any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.
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definitive
) done or reached decisively and with authority
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spatial
relating to space
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adjacent
next to or adjoining(be next to and joined with) something else:
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siege
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender
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telltale
revealing, indicating, or betraying something:
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sapwood
the soft outer layers of recently formed wood between the heartwood and the bark(the tough protective outer sheath of the trunk, branches, and twigs of a tre), containing the functioning vascular tissue.
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insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects: --climate change
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staple
a main or important element of something : a dietary staple Death and disaster are the staple diet of TV soaps.
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reservoir
a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
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zooplankton
plankton consisting of small animals and the immature stages of larger animals.
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insatiable
having an insatiable appetite or desire for something, especially sex.
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pelt
hurt missiles repeatedly at | the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it.
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siltation
fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour 泥
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fell
cut down (a tree)
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propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way:
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gypsy
member of a travelling people with dark skin and hair, traditionally living by itinerant trade and fortune telling
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bona fide
chiefly | genuine; real
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lessee
a person who holds the lease of a property;
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belonging; pertinent
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dispose of
get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else
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bait
food placed on a hook or in a net, trap, or fishing area to entice fish or other animals as prey
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pursuant
in accordance with (a law or a legal document or resolution
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promulgate
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)