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Cast in stone

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Completely set, unchangeable

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a state of confused and noisy disturbance: "she was distracted by a commotion across the street" · "they set off firecrackers to make a lot of commotion

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removes an asset or liability from a company’s financial statements. Assets are written off when they become obsolete. Lost inventory, unpaid debt obligation, bad debts, and unpaid receivables are also written off

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a quality or factor which gives superiority over close rivals: "his cars have the edge over his rivals'"

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a boy or young man (often as a form of address): "come in, lad, and shut the door"

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emphasize that something is true

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You're a piece of work" is an informal idiom that means someone is difficult, complicated, eccentric, or unusual. It's often used to describe a person who is hard to understand, has unusual habits, or behaves in a way that's not typical

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take a hit To suffer heavy losses or be badly affected (by something

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DEFINITION ready to be poured from a tap: "the hard water most of us have on tap"

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ただし、擁護する訳じゃないが。。。

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Turkey neck Aging causes the skin to lose its elasticity over time. In combination with excess fat and weak muscles, this bodily change creates the appearance of sagging skin on the neck — a condition commonly known as Turkey neck or neck wattle.

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in a careful or cautious manner: "Jackson sat down very gingerly" Origin : may come from Middle French gensor “delicate, pretty” (from gent “gentle”) combined with English -ly, an adjective- and adverb-forming suffix

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Sand castle

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Prevent , divert , deflect Avert eyes目をそらす

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資金をう注ぎ込む

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被害妄想や誇大妄想により特徴づけられる (a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur)

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鍬　tool with a sharp-edged, typically rectangular, metal blade and a long handle, used for digging or cutting earth, sand, turf, etc. SIMILAR: oar scull sweep blade spoon

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of something heavy and cumbersome) impede or hold down someone: 負担重荷ななる "my waders and fishing gear weighed me down" SIMILAR: burden weight saddle be oppressive or burdensome to someone: "she was weighed down by the responsibility of looking after her sisters"

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Simplicity is better than elaborate embellishment; Sometimes something simple is better than something advanced or complicated.

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process in which an individual’s employer deducts money from his wages as a result of a court order. The garnished wages are used to satisfy a debt on which the employee has defaulted. Wage garnishment continues until the debt is paid off, or other payment arrangements have been made with the court or the creditor.

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unpleasantly damp moisture and cold

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extremely impressive “a stupendous display of technique"

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a narrow escape from danger or disaster:間一髪セーフ

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Annoyance a cause of great distress or annoyance. "the bane of the decorator is the long, narrow hall"

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extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself: without the basic necessities of life. "the charity cares for destitute children"

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Hesitate I waste a lot of time hemming and hawing before going into action"

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新聞の記事のうち通常、当該紙の編集委員会の支配下にない外部の人物が、ある新聞記事に対して同じ新聞内で意見や見解（反論や異論）を述べる欄。

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The razor and blades business model is a business model in which one item is sold at a low price (or given away) in order to increase sales of a complementary good, such as consumable supplies

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いかにも負けそう An "underdog" is a person, team, or group in a competition who is expected to lose. They are often considered to be the weaker or less likely to succeed, in contrast to the "favorite" or "top dog". When an underdog wins, it's considered an up

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hindrance obstruction a defect in a person's speech, such as a lisp or stammer.

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an abrupt or unexpected change, especially one that results in a more favourable situation: "it was a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes" SIMILAR: change move “"it was a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes”

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a person on holiday away from home. North American term vacationer.

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the condition or process of degrading or being degraded: "a trail of human misery and degradation" SIMILAR: humiliation shame

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the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of a particular individual, organization, or community.

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the situation in which events or conditions combine or happen together: An unfortunate conjunction of circumstances led to his downfall. An unfortunate conjunction of circumstances led to his downfall. There is a team of writers working in conjunction (with each other) on the book.

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absorb or cause to absorb moisture after dehydration:

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reverse the proper order or procedure of something.

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Widespread If something unpleasant is rife, it is very common or happens a lot: Dysentery and malaria are rife in the refugee camps.

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cross or walk in the street or road unlawfully or without regard for approaching traffic: "you jaywalked across a busy four-lane street"

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secondary, often unintended effect

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a reduction or decrease: "a 5 per cent rollback of personal income taxes"

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to arrive or appear somewhere, usually unexpectedly or in a way that was not planned: Do you think many people will turn up? She turned up at my house late one night.

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Display to wear or be decorated with something: Back in the 1960s he sported platform heels and hair down past his shoulders. The front of the car sported a German flag.

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Skepticism, not interpret literally Pompey’s discovery of an antidote against poison that was to be taken with a grain of salt added

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suggesting a positive and successful future: They won their first match of the season 5–1 which was an auspicious start/beginning. Our first meeting was not auspicious - we had a huge argument.

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in a way that is careful to do the morally right thing: She is always scrupulously honest/fair. in a very careful way that makes sure everything is done exactly as it should be: A hospital must be kept scrupulously clean.

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身の引き締まる寒さ cold and perhaps windy, in a way that makes you feel full of energy : The crisp weather was oddly bracing. The air on top of the hill was cool and bracing

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gone bankrupt "Belly up" is an idiomatic expression in American English used to describe a business, organization, or institution that has ceased to exist or gone bankrupt

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evil or morally wrong: "a wicked and unscrupulous politician"

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壊れやすい insubstantial and easily damaged : We spent the night in a flimsy wooden hut.

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compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something: "the athletes were vying for a place in the British team" 争う

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greatly desired or envied greatly desired or envied. "I gave up a coveted job, that of editor-in-chief"

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not able to be undone or altered: 取り返しのつかない Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.

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1.of semi-fluid matter) containing too much liquid; watery: "do not make the concrete too sloppy" SIMILAR: runny watery 2. not taking care or making an effort: Spelling mistakes always look sloppy in a formal letter. だらしない

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where a business sells the main product (for example, coffee machine or printer) at a low cost in order to generate profit by selling complementary products/refills/top-ups (for example, coffee capsules, printer ink) at a high price

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something that should be thought about or considered carefully The unexpected test results have given us food for thought まじめに考える価値のあること Food here implies information & thought process is akin to digestion

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Raise hands 手を挙げて

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言葉では言い表せません

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—-を紹介します

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A blood purifying treatment given when kidney function is not optimum

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To model one's actions based on the example or influence of someone or something else. to take notice of someone's words or behaviour so that you know what you should do: She watched his lips carefully and took her cue from him. He should have taken his cue from his team captain, who remained low-key and dignified ヒントを得る　キッカケを得る

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a thing said or done that serves as a signal to an actor or other performer to enter or to begin their speech or performance

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of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth: "the dog snarled at the boy" SIMILAR: growl of a person) say something in an angry, bad-tempered voice. "I used to snarl at anyone I disliked"

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Inappropriate, unfair and unnecessary. "uncalled-for remarks" Similar: gratuitous unnecessary If a criticism, insult, remark, or action is uncalled-for, it is unfair, rude, or unkind and therefore considered to be unnecessary: an uncalled-for remark There's no reason to make personal comments - that was completely uncalled-for.

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take little to no productive action during a crisis The idiom "fiddling while Rome burns" means to be preoccupied with trivial matters while a serious crisis is unfolding. It implies a lack of attention and concern for a critical situation, suggesting the person is ignoring or is unconcerned about a major problem. The phrase alludes to a historical legend about Emperor Nero, who was said to have played his lyre while Rome was burning

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The proverb "When Muhammad does not go to the mountain, the mountain goes to Muhammad" means that if something doesn't come to you as you expect, you must adjust your expectations or take action to make it happen. If things aren't going your way, you should adapt and try to make them work for you

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"Under the illusion" means to hold a false or mistaken belief about something. It implies that someone is not aware of the true situation or reality

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NOUN a person or thing whose name the speaker does not need to specify or does not know or remember: "let's have so-and-so as a speaker on Tuesday" 誰かしらが、 INFORMAL a person who is disliked or is considered to have a particular characteristic, typically an unfavorable one. "nosy old so-and-so!" 何某

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Send the text message quickly

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Guess なんだと　誰だと思う？

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To cause one to be in a favorable or superior position when compared to someone or something else.

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obedient or attentive to an excessive おべっか

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Very successful

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To sing the same words or music of a song at the same time as it is being sung, performed, or played. He encouraged the audience to sing along, but only a few people participated

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