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Slam

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a loud bang caused by the forceful shutting of something such as a door:
“the back door closed with a slam”

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Citadel

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a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
SIMILAR:
fortress
fort

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Akin to

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Similar to

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Make it happen

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実現させよう！

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Cohesion

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the action or fact of forming a united whole:
“the work at present lacks cohesion”

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Buy up

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買い占める

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Whatever will be will be

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Whatever is meant or predestined to happen will happen; there is no use in regretting or resisting what one cannot control.

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Binge watching

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the practice of watching multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession, typically by means of DVDs or digital streaming:
“people who watch television online say they regularly indulge in binge watching”

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Picture it

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想像してください

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Distinguished

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successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect:
“a distinguished American educationist”

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てんやわんや

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Crazy, Hector, Chaotic

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Supercharged

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Very excited

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Connect the dots

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点と点を結んで全体像 ｛ぜんたい ぞう｝ を作り上げる

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Mind numbing

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relentlessly tedious
死ぬほどつまらない

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Knack

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Gift Talent

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Flair

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stylishness and originality:

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Pull off an intricate presentation

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Pull off - to carry out despite difficulties
Intricate - complex

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Extravaganza

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an elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production:

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So should you

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You should do it too

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Dazzling

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Impressive

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Context

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Structure Framework 文脈

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Pop

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目立たせる

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Progenitor

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Originator, founder

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Over the top

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to an excessive or exaggerated degree:
“some performances go over the top”
SIMILAR:
excessive
immoderate

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Signiture

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distinctive mark, characteristic, or sound indicating

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swarming

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うようよ　大挙して押し寄せる

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Frigid

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very cold in temperature:

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Advent

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Arrival 到来

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Twirl

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Spin quickly

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Streak

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Naked guy running in the public

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Gazzilion

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a very large number or quantity (used for emphasis):
“I’d like to sell gazillions of books”

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Near

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come near to (someone or something); approach

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Come to a halt

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Come to an end

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Reminisce

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indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events:

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Go getter

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someone who is very energetic, determined to be successful

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At one’s fingertips

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readily available; accessible:

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Perpetuate

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Continue indefinitely

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Purportedly

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: allegedly, reportedly, reputedly, apparently, evidently, ostensibly, ostensively

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Tootsie

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young woman, especially one perceived as being sexually available:
“are you aware that he has a Las Vegas tootsie?” · ”a teenage tootsie”

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Side-eye

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a sidelong glance expressing disapproval or contempt:

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Get on my last nerve

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you are completely fed up, ready to lose your temper

42
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Get your tongue around

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To be able to pronounce a challenging word. I have a hard time getting my tongue around a lot of Spanish words because I can’t roll my R’s.

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Get down

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to cause to be physically, mentally, or emotionally exhausted : DEPRESS

44
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pin·wheel

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a child’s toy consisting of a stick with colored vanes that twirl in the wind.

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Make the cut

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to meet the requirements necessary for an application to be successful or to be selected from a group of candidates.

Make the cutは「目的に達成する、成功する」という意味ですが、たくさんの候補者の中から生き残っていく感じです

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Low-down

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Inside information

47
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Killer

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an extremely difficult or unpleasant thing:

48
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Dubbed into English

A

吹き替え

49
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Exile

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NOUN
the state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons:
“he knew now that he would die in exile”
SIMILAR:
banishment
expulsion

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(Send) Shiver down the spine

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fear, anticipation, nervousness, or excitement

51
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Rise up

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立ち上がって

52
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Ripping across the country

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全土を覆っている

53
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Shackle

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a pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner’s wrists or ankles together.手枷
SIMILAR:
chains
fetters
irons

54
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Fetter

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a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles:
“he lay bound with fetters of iron”

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Incarceration

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the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment:
“the public would not be served by her incarceration”
SIMILAR:
imprisonment
internment

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Absolutely

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used to express and emphasize one’s assent or agreement:
““Did they give you a free hand when you joined the band?” “Absolutely!””
SIMILAR:
certainly
yes
indeed

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Samaritan

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charitable or helpful person (with reference to Luke 10:33):
“suddenly, miraculously, a Good Samaritan

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Awe-inspiring

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arousing awe (畏敬) through being impressive, formidable, or magnificent:
“Michelangelo’s awe-inspiring masterpiece”

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Resting

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be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position:
“her elbow was resting on the arm of the sofa”
SIMILAR:
lie
be laid
recline
repose

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Venerated

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regard with great respect; revere:
“Mother Teresa is venerated as a saint”

61
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Whitewash

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a solution of lime and water or of whiting, size, and water, used for painting walls white.漆喰

a deliberate concealment of someone’s mistakes or faults in order to clear their name:
“the opposition called the report “a whitewash””

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Acclaimed

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praise enthusiastically and publicly:
“the conference was acclaimed as a considerable success” · ”he was acclaimed a great painter”

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En masse

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in a group; all together:

64
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Harangue

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lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical mannerハラング

65
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Predicament

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a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

66
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Setback

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a reversal or check in progress:
“a serious setback for the peace process”
SIMILAR:
problem
difficulty
issue

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Fork over to

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pay money for something, especially reluctantly:
“the company had to fork over $300,000 in taxes and penalties” · 

68
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Eat

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to bear the expense of : take a loss on
資産を食い潰す

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Tarnish

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lose or cause to lose luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture:
“silver tarnishes too easily” ·

70
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Syndicate

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a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest

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Out for

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intent on having:
“he was out for a good time”

72
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Scrape by

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: to live with barely enough money : to be able to buy only the things most needed.
Scrape 擦る

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Price gouging

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the action or practice of overcharging customers for something by sharply increasing its price, especially in order to take advantage of sudden high demand:

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Grumpy

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bad-tempered and irritable:

75
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Burrow

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a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

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Incompatible

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(of two things) so opposed in character as to be incapable of existing together:

77
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Thrust into

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To push, shove, or jab someone or something into something or some place with sudden force. A noun or pronoun is used between “thrust” and “into.”
The police officers thrust the suspect into a holding cell. 推力

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Ransomware

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a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid:

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Ambivalent

A

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone:
“some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her”

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Illicit

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ADJECTIVE
forbidden by law, rules, or custom

81
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Yoke

A

複数の牛をつなぐ)くびき; 《文語》 (比喩的に)くびき, 支配, 束縛;

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Take a significant toll

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to have a serious, bad effect on someone or something

If something takes its/a toll, it causes suffering, deaths, or damage:
The problems of the past few months have taken their toll on her health and there are shadows under her eyes.

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Rubber meets(hits) the road

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you’re about to test a concept in the real world or the market. It’s a way of saying that it’s time to see if your project works as expected. 試される正念場

the most important point for something, the moment of truth. An athlete can train all day, but the race is where the rubber meets the road and they’ll know how good they really are.

84
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pull back

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to move backwards or away from someone:
He leaned forward to kiss her but she pulled back.
pull back from Michelle pulled back from her mother and wiped the tears from her eyes.

85
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Overriding

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ADJECTIVE
more important than any other considerations:
“their overriding need will be for advice”
SIMILAR:
most important

86
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Onerous

A

of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome:

87
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Hassle

A

irritating inconvenience:

88
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Suck off

A

vb
(tr, adverb) slang to perform the act of fellatio or cunnilingus on

89
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Outlast

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VERB
live or last longer than:

90
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Shy

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less than; short of:
“he won the championship with a score three points shy of a world record”

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Well-appointed

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(of a building or room) having a high standard of equipment or furnishing

92
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Afield

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Away from home

93
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Dwarf

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cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison
“the buildings surround and dwarf All Saints church”

圧倒して　圧倒する

94
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Icing on the cake

A

an attractive but inessential addition or enhancement.
“being a scientist is enjoyable, and winning a Nobel is icing on the cake”

95
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Well-lit

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Bright

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Esoteric

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intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest:
“esoteric philosophical debates”

esoteric 【形】 秘伝的な 〔書物・文体・隠喩・研究など〕難解な 〔テーマ

SIMILAR:
abstruse
obscure
arcane
recherché
rarefied

97
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Totem pole

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a hierarchy:
“the social totem pole”

98
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Extricate

A

free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty: もつれている状態から〕解放する、〔束縛から〕自由にする
“he was trying to extricate himself from official duties”
SIMILAR:
extract
free
release
disentangle
get out
remove
withdraw
let loose

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Attribute

A

quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something:
“flexibility and mobility are the key attributes of our army”
SIMILAR:
quality
feature
characteristic
trait
element
aspect

100
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Rock

A

感動的である、格好いい、すごい◆主語は「すごい」と思う対象。特に音楽などの作品名、アーティスト名。
・That rocked! : 素晴らしかったです！／今の最高（だった）！

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