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1
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Get down

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depress or demoralize someone.

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Reminisce

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To recall the past

indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.
“they reminisced about their summers abroad”

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Nothing more than

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Only

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Bro code

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Rules among friends

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Ground zero

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Center

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Livable

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Fit to live in

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Enumerate

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List , itemize

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Recur

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Happen again

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Cast in stone

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Permanently fixed

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Twosome

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Pair

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Catch a break

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Have some good luck

The Dodgers couldn’t seem to catch a break against Arizona.

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Manifest

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Show

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(Cost) arm and leg

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Expensive

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Well-versed

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Have a lot of knowledge

having a lot of knowledge about something:
He was well-versed in the history of space flight.

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Conversant with

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Familiar with

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Legendary

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Very famous

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Whimsical

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Amusing

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Stop lurking!

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Stop sneaking around” or “trying to be sneaky

lurking」の意味・翻訳・日本語 - lurkの現在分詞。(…に)潜む、 待ち伏せる、 潜伏する

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Take a toll on

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Bad effect, harm

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Side-by-side

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横に並ぶ, cooperate

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Torpedo

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魚雷

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22
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Voyeurism

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Excitement by watching

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Acrimonious

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Sarcastic

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Cut it

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come up to expectations; meet requirements.
“this CD player doesn’t quite cut it”

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25
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Swat

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嫌がらせ

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26
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Fly in the wall

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Observer , spectators

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Pull up stakes

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Move, go to live somewhere

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28
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Catch 22

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Dilemma

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29
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Come c comm ca

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So so

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30
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Back out

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Withdraw

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31
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Put through

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to make someone experience something unpleasant or difficult:
I’m sorry to put you through this ordeal.

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32
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Peruse

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Read carefully

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33
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A roof over your head

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A place to live

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34
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Lame

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ダサい. まずい事

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35
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Grifter

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Con artist

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36
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Boom and bust

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にわか景気

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37
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Beat down

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Increase pressure when you deliver kid

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38
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When it falls snow on July4

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ありえないっしょ

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39
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Opening performance

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前座

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40
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Fan out

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Spread out

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41
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Run the gamut

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Complete range of variety

42
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Crash pad

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Place to sleep for emergency

43
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Crush

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Squeeze, compress

44
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Pristine

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Unspoiled

45
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Atolls

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Ring shaped reef

46
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Hardwire

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Connect permanently

47
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Stumble upon

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Meet by chance

discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance: Workmen stumbled upon the mosaic while digging foundations for a new building.5 days

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Quintessential

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Typical

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Formidable

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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. 恐怖心を起こさせる、恐ろしい 畏敬の念を起こさせるほど（ほど素晴らしい

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Pugnacious

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Aggressive

51
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Abysmal

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Very bad

52
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Cash trapped

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かねに困った

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Took shape

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具体化した

54
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The way it is now

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このままだと

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Clench

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with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially when feeling extreme anger.

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Capitalize

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Take advantage of

57
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Relish

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condiment eaten with plain food to add flavor., great enjoyment

58
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Caught on

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To become popular

59
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Fly vat

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揚げ鍋

60
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Icing

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砂糖の衣

61
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Verdict

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decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

62
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I guess you’ll say

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〜とでも言うか

63
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Venerated

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Respected

regard with great respect; revere.
“Philip of Beverley was venerated as a saint”
Similar:
revere
reverence
respect

64
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Self accountability

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自己責任

65
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Repentance

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Regret

66
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Let alone

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used to indicate that something is far less likely, possible, or suitable than something else already mentioned.
いうまでもなく

67
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Burglar

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person who commits burglary.
synonyms:
housebreaker · robber · cat burglar · raider · looter · pilferer · picklock · thief ·

68
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Mugger

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a person who attacks and robs another in a public place.

69
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Hostage

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person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition.

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Fantasize

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Indulge in daydreaming

71
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Kick my ass

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Beat, defect

72
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Carch my breath

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Cease breathibg in surprises

73
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A level playing field

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Situation everyone has a fair equal chance of success

“they are still not providing a level playing field in terms of opportunities for women”
Feedback

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Tenacity

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Persistence 粘り強さ

75
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Salivate

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Secret saliva before meal

76
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Tout

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持て囃される　もてはやす
吹聴、喧伝する

to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something:
The minister has been touting these ideas for some time.
He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party.

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Forge

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Put a lot of effort

78
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Servitude

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Slave

79
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Set your heart on

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Want to do very much

80
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Epitome

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Perfect example

81
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You’re up

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Your turn

82
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Staredown

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situation in which two individuals stare at each other, typically in a hostile or intimidating way, until one is no longer able to maintain eye contact and feels forced to look away.

83
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Mention that slophole again, ill leave

A

もう一回バカを言ったら去る

84
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Alk right, I can make it happen

A

Ok じゃやってみるよ

85
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Ruthless

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having or showing no pity or compassion for others.

86
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Repertoire

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all the music or plays, etc. that you can do or perform or that you know:
in someone’s repertoire The Royal Shakespeare Company also have many modern plays in their repertoire.

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Appellation

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a name or title.
“the city fully justifies its appellation “the Pearl of the Orient.””
synonyms:
name

88
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Syllabus

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outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching.

89
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Metabolism

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the chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life.

90
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Macerate

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(especially with reference to food) soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid.

91
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Tactile

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of or connected with the sense of touch. 触覚の、触知でき
“vocal and visual signals become less important as tactile signals intensify”
perceptible by touch or apparently so; tangible.

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Appellation

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a name or title.

93
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Palate

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person’s appreciation of taste and flavor, especially when sophisticated and discriminating.

94
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Dissatation

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a long essay on a particular subject, especially one written as a requirement for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

95
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Cut out

A

remove or make something by separating it from something larger with a sharp implement.
“she cut his photograph out of the paper”
2.
remove, exclude, or stop eating or doing something.
“start today by cutting out fatty foods”

96
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Slophole

A

A particularly wet, or sloppy, vagina. Frequently indicative of a vagina that has seen much ill use.
I am sure that woman of ill repute has quite a slophole.

97
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Junction

A

a point where two or more things are joined.
“the junction of the two rivers”
Similar:
join
joint
intersection

98
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Dollars and cents

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considered strictly in terms of money:
from a dollars-and-cents viewpoint.

99
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Deadhead

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a person who is boring or stupid

100
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Jump seat

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an extra seat, especially in a car or taxicab, that folds back when not in use.

101
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Go fuck yourself

A

いい加減にしなさい、あっちに行きなさい、と言うのを、怒って言う時使われる言葉です。
おとといおいで！の超怒り版。消えろ

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