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Standard deviation

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標準偏差

a quantity expressing by how much the members of a group differ from the mean value for the group.

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Improbable

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not likely to be true or to happen.
“this account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable”

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Unsavouly

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disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at.
“they looked at the scanty, unsavoury portions of food doled out to them”
Similar:
unpalatable
unappetizing
unpleasant
distasteful
disagreeable
uninviting
unappealing
unattractive
inedible
uneatable
disgusting
loathsome
repugnant
revolting
nauseating
sickening
foul
nasty
vile
insipid
tasteless
bland
flavourless
dull
uninteresting
yucky
sick-making
gross
noisome
Opposite:
tasty
appetizing
disagreeable and unpleasant because morally disreputable.
“an unsavoury reputation”
Similar:
disreputable
unpleasant

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Dole out

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distribute something in equal portions, the way a camp counselor might dole out marshmallows, making sure each camper gets two

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Tenor

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the general meaning, sense, or content of something.
“the general tenor of the debate
意味合い

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Pummel

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strike repeatedly with the fists.
“he felt like a boxer who had been pummelled mercilessly against the ropes”

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Off we went

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We left , we departed

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Leg-up

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an act of helping someone or something to improve their situation.
“he gave hip-hop a much-needed leg-up”

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Stall

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Stop running

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Stall out

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To stall completely; to come to an end or quit through stalling. My car was running fine and then, for no reason, it stalled out

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Suck

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be very bad or unpleasant.
“I love your country but your weather sucks”

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Chippy water

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When water is choppy, it’s wind-blown and rippling with waves. It’s tricky for a beginner to sail in a choppy lake.

とぎれとぎれの、関連性のない、むらのある、三角波の立つ、波立ち騒ぐ、絶え

Choppy usually describes what happens to the surface of a body of water during a storm. Strong wind blowing across a bay, for example, turns the water choppy and roughz

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shake out

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empty something out by shaking a container.
“he shook out a handful of painkillers”
(嫌なものなど)振り落とす

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Quaint

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attractively unusual or old-fashioned.
“quaint country cottages”

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Don’t be fooled

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騙されるなよ

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Override

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reject or cancel (a decision, view, etc.).
“the courts will ultimately override any objections”

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Toxic environment
Toxic culture

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働くのが楽しくない職場

toxic culture (有害な文化・習慣)。 toxicとセットで多く使われたワード。 企業文化の腐敗によって、過度な労働や性的な嫌がらせが多発。

A toxic culture is a culture in which conflict is common and the work environment is negative because of unethical behaviors, a lack of inclusion, and disrespect

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Shake it off

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manage to evade or outmanoeuvre someone who is following or annoying one.
“he thought he had shaken off his pursuer”

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Intifada

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the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The first intifada lasted from 1987 to 1993, and the second began in 2000.

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Fluke

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an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.

まぐれ当たり、思わぬ幸運

“their victory was a bit of a fluke”

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Somber

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Dark gloomy

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The day belong.….

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The day is owned by….
その日は….のものとなってしまいました。

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Take the credit for it

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手柄にする

you purposely receive recognition for something good, whether or not it is deserved.

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On edge of one’s seats

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to remain interested and excited about something because they don’t know what’s going to happen

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Twist up

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From the dictionary: twisted: Forced out of its natural or proper shape; crumpled. So metaphorically, it’s not the proper future, not the one that we intended. As for up, there’s a phrasal verb twist up, which means to make something twisted

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Divulge

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make known (private or sensitive information).
“I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment”

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Taken aback

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to surprise or shock (someone) —usually used as (be) taken aback
When I told him my answer, he seemed taken aback.

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Pat down

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of a police officer or security official) pass the hands over someone’s clothing in a search for concealed items such as weapons or illegal drugs

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Overhear

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hear (someone or something) without meaning to or without the knowledge of the speaker.
“I couldn’t help overhearing your conversation”

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Slumlord

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a landlord of slum property, typically one who charges extortionate rents.

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Sleeping pod

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Nap pod カプセルホテル

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writ

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令状　
a form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in a particular way.

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Bailiff

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an official who takes away someone’s possessions when they owe money:
They didn’t pay their rent, so the landlord called/sent in the bailiffs.

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Adjourn

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of a group of people) go somewhere for rest or refreshment.
“they adjourned to a local pub”
Similar:
withdraw
retire
retreat
beat a retreat
take oneself
decamp
depart
go out
go off
go away
exit
repair
remove
betake oneself
abstract oneself
put off or postpone (a resolution or sentence).
“sentence was adjourned for a social inquiry report”
Similar:
suspend
break off

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a weight off your mind

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肩の荷が降りる

to allow you to stop worrying about a particular thing:

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Photoshop

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alter (a photographic image) digitally using Photoshop image-editing software. 写真を合成する
“the pictures have obviously been Photoshopped”

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Jack up

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Lift

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Contentious

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causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
“a contentious issue”
Similar:
controversial

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Beleaguered

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in a very difficult situation.
ビリーガード

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Isthmus

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1.
a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.地峡

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Boots on the ground

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地上のブーツ)」とは、「戦場で実際に戦っている部隊」また、比ゆ的に　十分な人員

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Laneway house

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a residential unit that is separate from a primary residence and is typically located in the rear yard of a property, connected to a public laneway

43
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Bleak

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殺風景of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary.
“he looked round the bleak little room in despair”
(of the weather) cold and miserable.
“a bleak midwinter’s day”

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Breeze

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a thing that is easy to do or accomplish.
“travelling through London was a breeze”

45
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Pooped

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Exhausted

46
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Contronym

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a word with two opposite meanings, e.g. sanction (which can mean both ‘a penalty for disobeying a law’ and ‘official permission or approval for an action’).

47
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Contour

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an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something.
“she traced the contours of his face with her finger”
Similar:
outline
shape
form

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Pouting

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pushing one’s lips or one’s bottom lip forward as an expression of annoyance or in order to look sexually attractive.
“images of nubile, pouting models”
(of the lips) pushed forward.
“a picture of pouting lips wearing glittering red lipstick”

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Fleeting

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lasting for a very short time.
“for a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy”束の間

50
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Dumpster mummy

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ゴミ箱のミイラ

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Herringbone

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a pattern consisting of columns of short parallel lines, with all the lines in one column sloping one way and all the lines in the next column sloping the other way so as to resemble the bones in a fish, for example as used in the weave of cloth. 矢はず模様
“a grey herringbone tweed jacket”

52
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Firesale

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a sale of goods remaining after the destruction of commercial premises by fire.
a sale of goods or assets at a very low price, typically when the seller is facing bankruptcy

53
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Bifurcate

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divided into two branches or forks.
“a bifurcate tree”

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Whisked away

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to take away or remove something or someone quickly: A limo whisked us off to dinner.

55
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Kiosk

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small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc. are sold.
Similar:
booth
stand

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Context

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the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood.
“the proposals need to be considered in the context of new European directives”
Similar:
circumstances

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BS

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an abbreviation for ‘ bullshit’. [mainly US, informal, rude, disapproval]

58
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Decree

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an official order that has the force of law.
“the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly”
Similar:
order

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Having a moment

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be currently popular or in fashion.
“Brady believes foreign language films definitely had a moment about seven years ago”

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Rake in profit

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to earn a lot of money, especially when it is done easily. The movie raked in more than $300 million.

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Topping

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上回る

very good or pleasing; excellent.
“that really is a topping dress

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tazza

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脚付グラス

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Crux

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the decisive or most important point at issue.
“the crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed”
Similar:
nub
heart
essence

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Excruciatingly

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intensely painful.
“excruciating back pain”
Similar:
agonizing

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Antiquated

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old-fashioned or outdated.
“this antiquated central heating system”

66
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Renege

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renounce or abandon.
“there’s one of them, anyhow, that didn’t renege him”

67
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Sort out

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resolve a problem or difficulty.
“the teacher helps the children to sort out their problems”

68
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Gut check

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an evaluation or test of a person’s resolve, commitment, or priorities, typically with respect to a particular course of action. 米話〉状況分析
“the gut check came when he found himself facing a tiebreaker in the third set”

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Rough going

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noun. : a difficult situation. It was rough going for a while.

70
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Empathy

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the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
“he has a total lack of empathy for anybody”

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hedge one’s bets

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avoid committing oneself when faced with a difficult choice. 複数のものに賭ける；両面作戦をとる

To reduce the risk of loss or error.

“they hedged their bets by saying they might apply”

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Fork up money

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to give something, especially money to someone, especially when you do not want to: We had to fork over ten bucks to park near the stadium.

73
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Crutch

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杖　支え

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In anyone’s eyes

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誰の目から見ても

75
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Social woes

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社会的苦悩

76
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Wild west

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A place or situation in which disorderly behavior prevails, especially due to a lack of regulatory oversight or an inadequate legal system.

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Anecdotely

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not based on facts or careful study
なんとなく裏付けは無いけどそう思うのは。。。feel

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Suck out

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verb. remove as if by suction. synonyms: aspirate, draw out draw in, suck in吸い取る

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Equivocate

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use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
“the government has equivocated too often in the past”

80
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Endgame

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the very last part of a strategic game, like chess or backgammon

81
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Cry for

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: to need or require (something) very much
This problem is crying for a solution.

82
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Vertigo

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めまい

83
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Totalitarian

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relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. 一国一党主義の
“a totalitarian regime”

84
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Dystopia

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an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic. 逆ユートピア（英: anti-utopia）は、反理想郷・暗黒世界
“environmental disaster is the backdrop to this modern dystopia”

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Stand shoulder to shoulder

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to work co-operatively with and support someone else in order to achieve a common aim

肩を並べる

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venerable

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accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
“a venerable statesman”
Similar:
respecte

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rough around the edges

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having a few imperfections.
“the text looks pretty rough around the edges”

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Imperfection

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不完全（度）、欠点、欠陥

89
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Embark on a Tuscan wine Odyssey

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an adventurous and searching journey, or an intellectual or spiritual quest

90
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Elevate your knowledge

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knowledge should be increased, broadened, or made more accessible. For example, “The school’s mission is to elevate knowledge and promote lifelong learning.”.

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Roll out pie crust

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パイ生地を広げる

92
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Combine the scraps

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クズになったものを集めておく

93
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I just go by sight

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目分量でやってます。調理してます。

94
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Splash

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ざぶん　パちゃん　少量　🤏かける

95
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Line up with

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下の生地に合わせて　

96
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Stay inside the dough

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餡などが) しっかり中に入ってはみ出ない様に

97
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Allow them to escape

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蒸気などが) 出ていける様に

98
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Flaky

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さっくりと　

breaking or separating easily into flakes.
“she ate flaky rolls spread with cherry jam”
Similar:
flaking
peeling

99
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Shimmy past them out (of the seats)

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シミーダンスの様に体をくねらせて通り過ぎる　a kind of ragtime dance in which the whole body shakes or sways.

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Cutting edge

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最先端the latest or most advanced stage in the development of something.
“researchers at the cutting edge of molecular biology”

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