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No strings attached

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With no conditions 付帯条件なしで　見返りなしで

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Segue

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to make a transition without interruption from one activity, topic, scene, or part to another
segued smoothly into the next story
Good segue ….

moving on to a new subject 続いての話題ですが。。。

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Bittersweet

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being at once bitter and sweet. especially : pleasant but including or marked by elements of suffering or regret. ほろ苦い

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Colossal

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extremely large.
“a colossal amount of mail”
Similar:
huge
massive
enormous
gigantic
very big
very large
great
giant
mammoth
vast
cosmic
immense
tremendous
mighty
stupendous
monumental
epic
prodigious
mountainous
monstrous
titanic
towering
elephantine
king-sized
king-size
gargantuan
Herculean
Brobdingnagian
substantial
extensive
hefty
bulky
weighty
heavy
gross
mega
monster
whopping
whopping great
thumping
thumping great
humongous
jumbo
hulking
bumper
astronomical
astronomic
whacking
whacking great
ginormous
Opposite:
tiny
ARCHITECTURE
(of a giant order) having more than one story of columns.
SCULPTURE
(of a statue) at least twice life size.

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Demure

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Modest Shy

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Clad

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clothed.
“they were clad in T-shirts and shorts”
Similar:
dressed
clothed
attired

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Decipher

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convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.
“keys allow people to decipher coded messages”
Similar:
decode
decrypt
break

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Defiant

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the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings”
Similar:
resistance
opposition. 突っ張った

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Cold plunger

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practice that involves immersing oneself in cold water temperatures

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Smoking

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sexually attractive; good-looking.
“she looks absolutely smoking in her biker outfit”

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Resonate

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共鳴する　共感する
(of an idea or action) meet with someone’s agreement.
“the judge’s ruling resonated among many of the women”

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Newbie

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an inexperienced newcomer to a particular activity.

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Crank out

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to produce something with no special care or effort:
Like clockwork, he cranks out a new book every year.

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Dodge a bullet

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To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation

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Sequal
Follow up

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continuation or repetition of something that has already been started or done.

The story has sequel.

“a follow-up study of the same interviewees after retirement”
an activity carried out as part of a study in order to monitor or further develop earlier work.
“follow-up interviews”

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Take in

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  1. include or encompass something.
    “the sweep of his arm took in most of Main Street”
    Similar:
    include

2.
cheat, fool, or deceive someone.
“she tried to pass this off as an amusing story, but nobody was taken in”
Similar:
deceive
delude

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From the ground up

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from the first or elementary principles, methods, etc. to the last or most advanced; completely; thoroughly

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Cohesive

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united and working together effectively: 粘着性［粘着力］がある 密接した、密着した 〔組織などが〕団結した、まとまりのある
a cohesive group
cohesive forces

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Sweat equity

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Sweat equity is the ownership interest, or increase in value, that is created as a direct result of hard work by the owner(s).
労働提供

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push the envelope

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ゴリ押しする　、　限界に挑む

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Funky

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modern and stylish in an unconventional or striking way.
“she likes wearing funky clothes”
Similar:
cool
trendy
fashionable

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Throw oneself into

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: to begin doing or working on (something) with great energy and determination
He threw himself into his music.

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Murphy bed

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収納式ベッド🛌

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Mother Hen

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a person who worries about, cares for, or watches over other people in a way that is annoying or unwanted 老婆心

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Tense up

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become tense, nervous, or uneasy

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Bloated

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of part of the body) swollen with fluid or gas.
“he had a bloated, unshaven face”
Similar:
swollen
puffed up/out
blown up
distended
inflated
enlarged
expanded
dilated
tumefied
bulging
ballooning (up/out)
pumped up/out
Opposite:
shrunken
excessive in size or amount.
“the company trimmed its bloated labor force”
(of a person) excessively wealthy and pampered.
“the bloated captains of industry”

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overshadowed

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憂鬱にする

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Sizeable

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Large big

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Twist one’s arms

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I didn’t want to go to the exhibition, but Linda twisted my arm.
→私は展覧会に行きたくなかったが、リンダに無理やり連れて行かれた。

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touchup

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a quick restoration or improvement made to the appearance or state of something.
“the hotels had undergone more than the customary touch-ups and refurbishing”

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High powered carrierd couple

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パワーカップル

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Get one’s feet wet

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to begin doing a new job, activity, etc., in usually a slow and simple way in order to become more familiar with it.

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Uproot

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Move 引っ越す

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Entrenched

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of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
“an entrenched resistance to change”
Similar:
ingrained
established

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Flick on the switch

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スイッチを弾いてつける

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Bioscience

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any of the areas of scientific study that relate to living things:
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

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Dicey

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unpredictable and potentially dangerous.
“the lot of a wanderer is always dicey”
Similar:
risky
uncertain
unpredictable

Dice—-1.play or gamble with dice.
“prohibitions on all dancing and dicing”

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Time

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plan, schedule, or arrange when (something) should happen or be done.
“the first track race is timed for 11:15”
Similar:
schedule
set
set

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mass production of inferior goods

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粗製濫造

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Tinted

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slightly colored; tinged.
“a black car with tinted windows”

41
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Morsel

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Small piece of food

42
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Partake

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Participation

43
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Trendsetter

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トレンドを作り出す人

44
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Bank on

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expect
or
depend on something happening:
Can I bank on your support?
[ + -ing verb ] I wouldn’t bank on him being there.
“Do you think she’ll come?” “I wouldn’t bank on it.” expect it to happen and rely on it happening. The government is banking on the Olympics to save the city money

45
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Spiked with

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Full of

46
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Gets under your skin

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to annoy someone:
Jack really gets under my skin - he never buys anyone a drink.

47
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Beset

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Trouble
having a lot of trouble with something, or having to deal with a lot of something that causes problems:
With the amount of traffic nowadays, even a trip across town is beset by/with dangers.

48
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Jaunt

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Short excursion

a Sunday jaunt into the hills.

49
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Look no further

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used to say that something is exactly what someone wants or needs: For the world’s freshest sushi, look no further than the world’s largest fish market. Finding and discovering. それ以上見んでもええ

If you want to practice English writing, look no further/farther because this is the best place.

50
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Step out of line

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behave inappropriately or disobediently.
“if you step out of line once more you’re fired!”

51
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Chronicle

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a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.
“a vast chronicle of Spanish history”
Similar:
record

52
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Stakes are higher

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you risk losing a lot or it will be dangerous

53
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Run off

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a further competition, election, race, etc., after a tie or inconclusive result.
“he won only 49 percent of the vote, so a runoff will be held” 決勝戦
2.
the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.
“the ratio of runoff to rainfall”

54
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Razzle dazzle

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noisy and exciting activity meant to attract attention. The kids enjoyed the razzle-dazzle of the circus.

55
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Crinkly noodle

A

縮れた麺

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Wobble

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move unsteadily from side to side.
“the table wobbles where the leg is too short ぷるぷる揺れる様な

57
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Benefit of the doubt

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to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibilities of doing either 性善説？

58
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Pundit

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a person who knows a lot about a particular subject, or someone who gives opinions in a way that sounds intelligent or wise: Wall Street pundits

59
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Castigate

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reprimand (someone) severely.
“he was castigated for not setting a good example

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Parlor

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room in a public building for receiving guests.
“the mayor’s parlor”

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Tavern

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an establishment for the sale of beer and other drinks to be consumed on the premises, sometimes also serving food; a bar or pub.
“he had spent some time in a nearby tavern and was drunk”居酒屋🏮

62
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Sorority

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society for female students in a university or college, typically for social purposes.

63
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Badass

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a tough, uncompromising, or intimidating person.
“one of them is a real badass, the other’s pretty friendly” 無愛想　とっつきにくい　　格好いい　COOL!

64
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Granted

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admittedly; it is true (used to introduce a factor which is opposed to the main line of argument but is not regarded as so strong as to invalidate it).
“granted, sitting around the house may not be your idea of the perfect retirement, but what’s your choice when inflation is eroding the value of your nest egg?”

65
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On par with

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equally good or bad, or equally important

66
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Pan Indian

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relating to the whole of India, or to all its ethnic, religious, or linguistic groups.
2.
denoting or relating to a cultural movement or religious practice participated in by many or all North American Indian peoples.

67
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Two spirit

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Two-Spirit” is a term used within some Indigenous communities, encompassing cultural, spiritual, sexual and gender identity. The term reflects complex Indigenous understandings of gender roles, spirituality, and the long history of sexual and gender diversity in Indigenous cultures.

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Bumbling

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ヘマでドジなacting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent.
“he’s a bumbling fool”

69
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Relegate

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Downgrade 降格

70
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Auto-populate

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自動入力

populate」とは、「居住させる」や「植民させる」「生息させる」といった人や動植物などをある地域に住まわせるということを意味する英語表現である

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Attribute form

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Attribute forms are identifiers or descriptors of an attribute, such as ID, Name, and Address 属性

72
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Dish on

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slang To gossip about someone or something.
Those popular girls are always dishing on someone in our class.

「Dish on someoneで(～の噂話をする、悪口を言う)」という意味です。また、「dish the dirt」には「噂を広げる、しゃべり続ける」という意味があります。お皿を配るイメージからでしょうか。あるいは、人の噂話をするのは大抵食事や飲み物を囲んでのことだからかもしれませんね。

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Crop top

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丈の短いシャツ　チビティー

a piece of clothing for the top half of the body that does not cover the stomach

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With that

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それを踏まえて〜

75
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Filled in as

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代理を務めた to fill a vacancy usually temporarily

76
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Gushing

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of speech or writing) effusive or exaggeratedly enthusiastic.
“gushing praise”
Similar:
effusive
overeffusive 迸る　ほとばしる

77
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Cyclocross

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cross-country racing on bicycles.
“the national cyclocross champion”

78
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Idea hamster

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A very creative person; someone who is always able to come up with fresh ideas.

79
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Hard earned money

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achieved or acquired through a lot of effort or hard work

80
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Bail out

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scoop water out of a boat or ship.
“the first priority is to bail out the boat with buckets”

bail out は、特に経済的な危機状態に陥った人や組織などを救済する

2.
(of a member of an aircrew) make an emergency parachute descent from an aircraft; eject.

81
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Psychopath

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a person affected by chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior.

82
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Idle threats

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threat that a person does not really mean to follow through with
She said she would leave him, but he knew it was an idle threat.

[口先だけの・無意味な］脅し

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Caliber

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Quality

the quality of someone or something, especially someone’s ability:
If teaching paid more it might attract people of (a) higher caliber.

84
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get cocky

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生意気になる

85
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Upfront

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率直にspeaking or behaving in a way that makes intentions and beliefs clear:

2.
(of a payment) in advance.
“the salesmen are paid commission up front”

86
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Cold calling

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make an unsolicited call on (someone), by phone or in person, in an attempt to sell goods or services.
“severe new regulations against cold-calling”

87
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Turn somebody off

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(phrasal verb) in the sense of repel

88
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Point

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問題点

an idea, opinion, or piece of information that is said or written:
I’d like to discuss the first point in your essay.

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You’ll be well on your way

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You’ll be succeed

90
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Be in the know

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be aware of something known only to a few people.
“he had a tip from a friend in the know:

— in the know の意味. 「in the know」の意味は「（内情や事情に）詳しい」です

91
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AAPI

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Asian American Pacific Islander

アジア・太平洋諸島系アメリカ人（AAPI ＝ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders）を擁護する非営利団体「STOP AAPI HATE」がまとめたAAPIへの暴力事件は、2020年で3292件、今年1～2月だけで503件起きている。

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Get jazzed

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full of excitement or enthusiasm

93
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Stud

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柱

94
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Malaise

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general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
“a general air of malaise”

「malaise」の意味・翻訳・日本語 - (特定の病気ではなく)何となく気分がすぐれないこと、不快(感)、不調、活気のない状態、沈滞

Similar:
unhappiness
restlessness

95
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Chasm

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a profound difference between people, viewpoints,

1a(地面・岩などの)幅の広く深い割れ目[裂け目]; 深い淵. b(壁・石垣の)割れ目，大ひび，すき(間). 2(感情・意見の)隔たり

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I can’t shake it

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What does it mean when you can’t shake something? It means you can’t lose, avoid, or stop something. You likely want to stop it, but you can’t.

I can’t stop it.

97
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In the rear view mirror

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In the past 過ぎ去った過去

98
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populate

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populate」とは、「居住させる」や「植民させる」「生息させる」といった人や動植物などをある地域に住まわせるということを意味する英語表現である

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Hilarious

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extremely amusing.
“her hilarious novel”

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