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Racialize

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make racial in tone or character. 人種によって特徴づける；人種で区別をする

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shoo-in

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one that is a certain and easy winner

Shoo : シッシッと言って追い払う（

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conciliators

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intended or likely to placate or pacify.
“a conciliatory approach 和解の、懐柔的な、融和的な

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Distant third

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far away or apart in space or time

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Natural Allie’s

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Supporters

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Gentrification

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process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses.

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Flay

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peel the skin off (a corpse or carcass).
“one shoulder had been flayed to reveal the muscles”
whip or beat (someone) so harshly as to remove their skin.

flay 【他動】 〔人・動物・木などの〕皮を剥ぐ［むく］ 〔人や動物を激しく〕むち打つ

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Leave someone in the dust

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to go far ahead of (someone) : to be much more advanced than (someone

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lifeline

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頼みの綱

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Affectionate

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readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
“a happy and affectionate family”
Similar:
loving
fond
adoring
devoted
caring
doting
tender
warm
warmhearted
big-hearted
soft-centered
softhearted
soft
unselfish
kind
kindhearted
kindly
comforting
sympathetic
solicitous
supportive
attentive
friendly
demonstrative
cuddly
amicable
cordial
welcoming
good-natured
brotherly
sisterly
motherly
fatherly
maternal
paternal
maternalistic
paternalistic
touchy-feely
lovey-dovey
chummy
pally
matey
buddy-buddy
Opposite:
cold
unfeeling
expressing fondness.
“an affectionate kiss”

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Tunnel vision

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defective sight in which objects cannot be properly seen if not close to the center of the field of view. トンネル視、視野狭窄（症） 〈比喩的・批判的〉視野が狭過ぎること
INFORMAL
the tendency to focus exclusively on a single or limited goal or point of view.
“she has tunnel vision in all matters of opinion and morality”
Feedback

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Pull away from

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～から体を引く、～から体を離す、～から離れる［遠ざかる］

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get your claws into somebody

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to say unpleasant things about someone in order to upset them 恋愛関係で）〈女性が〉Ａ（男性）をつかまえて操る
2 Ａ（人）を非難する，Ａの悪口を言う
Wait till the papers get their claws into him.

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Go with guts

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To trust or follow an intuition or instinct, as opposed to an opinion based on a logical analysis

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Giddy

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having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.
“Luke felt almost giddy with relief”
Similar: 目まいがする、目の回るような、目がくらむような 軽薄な、浅はかな
dizzy
lightheaded

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Treat yourself

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to do something good and pleasurable for yourself, but not something necessary 自分へのご褒美

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Stretch a dollar

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you are going to budget your money so that you don’t spend too much of it

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crawly

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虫が〕はい回る 〔気味悪くて〕むずむずする、ゾクゾクする、ゾッとする

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beat yourself up

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to blame yourself too much for something. Look, there’s no need to beat yourself up over this.

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Lose my mind

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to become mentally ill : to go insane. I feel like I’m losing my mind.

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Veer off

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to begin to go in the wrong direction. The rocket veered off course.

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Matte D

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the person in charge of a restaurant or of the people who bring food to your table in a restaurant

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don’t shoot the messenger

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責めないで！　said to warn someone not to be angry with the person who tells them something bad

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dumbing down

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難しい事を大衆的なレベルに下げて優しく簡単に解説する、あるいは教材などのレベルを下げる、といった時に使われる

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drawn to

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to be attracted to someone idiom. to draw (someone’s attention): to attract

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Booty

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valuable stolen goods, especially those seized in war

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rap sheet

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a criminal record.

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Bright-eyed

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alert and lively.
“bright-eyed young lawyers”

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Vouch

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Confirm. “they say New York is the city that never sleeps, and I can certainly vouch for that”

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Put plans on ice

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to delay doing anything about a plan or idea. The whole deal was put on ice

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walking on eggshells,

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be extremely cautious about one’s words or actions.

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test her luck

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they try to succeed at it, often when it is very difficult or there is little chance of success

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Keep feet ON the ground

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to continue to act in a sensible and practical way even when new or exciting things are happening or even when you become successful or powerful

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well-oiled system or company

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operates without problems

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Boo-boo

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a mistake.
“you could make a big boo-boo if you leap to any drastic conclusions”
2.
NORTH AMERICAN
a minor injury.

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Touch on

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述べる

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Gender reveal party

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A gender reveal party is a celebration in which soon-to-be parents reveal the sex of their baby to friends and family, or when the parents find out themselves. This event used to exist as a private tradition parents did together. However, gender reveal parties recently turned into a precursor party to the baby shower.

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Consist in

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to have something as the main or only part or feature. The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.存する

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Sport

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wear or display (a distinctive or noticeable item).
“he was sporting a huge handlebar mustache”
Similar:
wear
display

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Immortalized

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confer enduring fame upon.
“he will be forever immortalized in the history books”を)不滅にする、(…に)永遠性を与える

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A lot of torture

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Damaged ダメージ

42
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We run the whole ship

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We run the whole organization, company

43
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Honoris causa

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Latin.
as a sign of respect (usually describing an honorary college or university degree).

44
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Home is where the heart is

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Your home will always be the place for which you feel the deepest affection, no matter where you are

45
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Nail-biting

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causing great anxiety or tension.
“a nail-biting final game”

46
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Coattail

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coattails plural : the skirts of a dress coat, cutaway, or frock coat
3
coattails plural : the influence or pulling power of a popular movement or person (such as a political candidate

47
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Coast

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act or make progress without making much effort.
“he coasted to victory”
Similar:
freewheel
cruise
taxi

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estranged

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of a wife or husband) no longer living with their spouse.
“his estranged wife”

49
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Robocall

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an automated telephone call which delivers a recorded message, typically on behalf of a political party or telemarketing company.
Feedback

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incensed

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very angry; enraged.
“I was absolutely incensed”

51
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Give a heads up

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to inform or notify someone about something in advance, mainly as a courtesy or to allow them to prepare

52
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Has-been

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a person or thing considered to be outmoded or no longer of any significance.
“a political has-been”

53
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Door knocking

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get the attention of someone on the other side of the door

54
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Inoculate

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接種｛せっしゅ｝する、予防接種｛よぼう せっしゅ｝をする · 《生化学》〔～を〕植菌｛しょくきん｝する ·

55
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Making a mark

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attain recognition or distinction.
“it took four years of struggle before we managed to make our mark”

56
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Wake-up call

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person or thing that causes people to become fully alert to an unsatisfactory situation and to take action to remedy it.
“maybe this will be a wake-up call for society to change”

57
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Canadian tuxedo

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a denim jacket worn with a pair of jeans.

58
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Juju

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an object that has been deliberately infused with magical power or the magical power itself まじない、呪物(じゆぶつ)、魔よけ

59
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Let them off steam

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to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy: She jogs after work to let off steam 憂さ［鬱憤］を晴らす、ストレスを解消する、

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Stir the pot

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cause controversy or challenge an established position.
“I love to stir the pot and generate a heated discussion”

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cut loose

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勝手気ままにする、羽目を外す
to behave in an uncontrolled, wild way:
Don’t be too hard on them - they’re just kids and they need to cut loose sometimes.

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Kick up the heels

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to do things that you enjoy:
After final exams we kicked up our heels and had a really good party.

63
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Hit dance floor

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move the feet and body rhythmically, esp. in time to music

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Set the bar low

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ハードルを下げる

65
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Come along for the ride

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doing something with other people without being seriously involved in it or having a serious interest in it. He wasn’t interested in buying anything; he was just along for the ride. He just came/went along for the ride とりあえず一緒｛いっしょ｝に付いてくる、ついでに一緒｛いっしょ｝に乗って

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Pillowy

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pillowlike; soft; yielding: a pillowy carpet.

67
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Incense

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Incense is used for aesthetic reasons, religious worship, aromatherapy, meditation, and ceremony. It may also be used as a simple deodorant or insect repellent.

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Impresario

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person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas.
Similar:
organizer
manager
producer

69
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Christen

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give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church

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Exurb

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An exurb is an area outside the typically denser inner suburban area, at the edge of a metropolitan area, which has some economic and commuting connection to the metro area, low housing density, and growth. Wikipedia

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Oil gusher

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oil well with a strong natural flow so that pumping is not necessary

72
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Swing hips

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to move or cause to move rhythmically

73
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Worst offender

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someone or something that does something harmful or wrong. The factory is one of the worst offenders in terms of air and water pollution.

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Tip over the edge

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into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose control. His friends worried that the news might send/drive/push him over the edge

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Be the right fit

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in accordance with accepted standards of moral or legal behaviour, justice, etc. right conduct. 2 in accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct or true. the right answer.

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Cut the teeth

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Get one’s first experience by doing, or learn early in life,

仕事などにおいて〕～で経験を積む

as in I cut my teeth on this kind of layout or He cut his eyeteeth on magazine editing

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At the helm

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: in charge of an organization
He left after only a year at the helm of the corporation.

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Reasonable shape

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良好な健康状態

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Cursed at

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〜を罵る

80
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Rad

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very appealing or good

Lad: a boy or young man (often as a form of address).

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Vanity

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虚栄心 洗面台

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un·scru·pu·lous

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having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
“unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants”
Similar:
unprincipled
unethical

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Assize

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a court which formerly sat at intervals in each county of England and Wales to administer the civil and criminal law

84
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Arugula

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ルッコラ

85
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Claw back

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of a government) recover money disbursed in the form of an allowance or benefit, typically by taxation.
“the government is trying to claw back the pay raises”

86
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Butterscotch

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Toffee キャラメル

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Cook the books

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alter facts or figures dishonestly or illegally.
“he was an accountant, he could have cooked the books and made himself a lot more money

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Cauldon

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large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire.

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Brim

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be full to the point of overflowing.
“my eyes brimmed with tears”

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Emaciated

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abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
“she was so emaciated she could hardly stand”
Similar:
thin
skeletal
bony
wasted

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Emancipated

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free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberated.
“emancipated young women”

92
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Stand to reason

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it is obvious or logical.
“it stands to reason that if you can eradicate the fear the nervousness will subside”

93
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Constituant

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being a part of a whole.構成要件要素
“the constituent minerals of the rock”
Similar:
component
integral
elemental
basic
essential
inherent
integrant
2.
being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect.
“the constituent body has a right of veto”

94
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Provisional

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arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.
“a provisional construction permit”
Similar:
interim
temporary
pro

95
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Quaff

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drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily.
“he quaffed pint after pint of good Berkshire ale”
Similar:
drink
swallow

96
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Army Marches on Its Stomach

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workers, soldiers, etc. need be afforded the means to eat regularly if they are to be expected to perform well.

97
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Rum ration

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daily amount of rum given to sailors on Royal Navy ships. It was abolished in 1970 after concerns that the intake of strong alcohol would lead to unsteady hands when working machinery.

98
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Heartily

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enthusiastically, energetically, and often loudly:
She laughed heartily at the joke.

Similar:
very
very much

99
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Vertical smile

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Vulva 女性の外生殖器のことで、陰核や陰唇、膣口部を

100
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Moped

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a low-power, lightweight motorized bicycle.

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