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quantifier

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e.g.

a bit of
a lot of
some

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venison

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the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer

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it turns out

How know you Tina’s always smiling recently?
Well, it turns out she’s pregnant.

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なぜなら

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turn up

You know how Mike’s always turning up to work really tired recently?

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to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place

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show up

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to arrive

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vet.

veterinarian

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animal doctor

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fountain pen

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万年筆

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phenomenal

a phenomenal talent for languages

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extraordinary, remarkable
#positive word

まれにみる語学の才能

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linger

linger around a coffee shop

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to remain alive although gradually dying
Using for snow, wather or something like that.
[自動詞] （去りかねて）ぐずぐずする，居残る((about, around, on, behind/over …)).

喫茶店になんとはなしに長居する.

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elevation

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altitude

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hang around

hung around the house all day

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: to pass time or stay aimlessly in or at

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paella

My landlady, who’s originally from Spain, makes grate paella.

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パエリア

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picturesque

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like a picture

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as white as sheet
as white as ghost
as white as snow

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very pale because of fear/shock/illness
very pale because of fear/shock/illness
beautiful

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hump

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（背中の）こぶ，（ラクダ・野牛などの）背こぶ

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put out fiers

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消火

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matching coats

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ペアルック

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flip over

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寝返りを打つ

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press charge

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initiate legal action

告訴する, 苦情を警察に届ける

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That’s a shame

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That’s a pity.
That’s unfortunate.
That’s sad for her.

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He was not the player that he used to be.

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to make ends

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pay basic cost like water, electric and so on

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hilarious

The new comedy was absolutely hilarious.

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very funny

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bump into

We bumped into each other in the supermarket.

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meet unexpectedly

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lighten up

Also, I would advise James to lighten up a little.

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don’t be negative

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reflexive pronouns

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e.g.
myself
yourself

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I like reading/sleeping to the sound of rain/jazz.

I like reading/sleeping to rain/jazz.

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dozed off

I doze off during a meeting.

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unintentional fall sleep

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nod off

nod off against someone’s shoulder

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うとうとする

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breast milk

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mother’s milk

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formula

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粉ミルク

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janitor

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掃除人
そうじにん
玄関番
げんかんばん
使丁
してい
用務員
ようむいん
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bouncer

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《俗語》酒場,ナイトクラブなどの用心棒

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subsidy

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下付金, 交付金, 控除, 助成金, 奨励金, 保護金

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deport

After serving his prison term, he is likely to be deported.

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国外に追放する,国外追放する,国外退去させる,追放する,運ぶ,処する

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quick witted

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機転, 才気煥発

wit:
know
to come to know
learn

witted:
having wit or understanding —usually used in combination

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keep me post

There’s no news at the moment, but I’ll keep you posted.

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keep somebody informed

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stroller

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ベビーカー

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back burner

We decided to put the plan on the back burner

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put off

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concession

It’s difficult to get them to make a concession.

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譲歩

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flier

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チラシ

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quote

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price

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consistently

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一貫して

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peachy

Everything in her life is just peachy.

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ステキ

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hold up

We don’t want to hold up the traffic.

What is holding up the traffic like this?

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停止する

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obscure

The movie is full of obscure references that only pop culture enthusiasts will understand.

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: not well-known
: not known to most people
: difficult to understand : likely to be understood by only a few people

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werewolf

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狼男

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the next thing you know

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突然

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liable

Next, we’d like to discuss the accident in the welding section last Thurthday. Steven, could you let us know if we’re liable?

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responsible

held accountable

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weld

We welded the iron bars together

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溶接する

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They course allergies.

They are the course of allergies.

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原因

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demote

They demoted him

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opposite of promotion

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an old boss

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an ex-boss is incorrect.

ex is used only relationship.

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dissmissal

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fire

sack

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apart from

Apart from its cost, the plan was a good one.

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さておき

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ingenuity

She showed amazing ingenuity in finding ways to cut costs.

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skill or cleverness that allows someone to solve problems, invent things, etc.

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bait

What kind of bait do you use for trout?

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餌

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peg

The peg fit into the hole perfectly.

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a small piece of wood, metal, or other material that is used to hold or fasten things or to hang things on

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twig

break off a twig of a cherry tree

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（通例葉のついていない）細い若枝，小枝.

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tarp
tarpaulin

Hardware stores have sold out of water pumps and tarpaulins

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防水シート

ブルーシート

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insect repellent

Outdoor company Craghopper just launched an insect repellent clothing line called NosiLife.

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防虫剤

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cutlery

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〈集合的に〉刃物類
〈英〉〔ナイフやフォークなどの〕（銀製）食卓食器類、カトラリー◆【同】〈米〉silverware ; 〈米〉flatware
〈古〉刃物業刃物製造［販売，修繕］業

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modal anxiliary

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『文法』法助動詞，叙法の助動詞（can, dare, do, may, must, need, shall, willなど）.

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monastery

He was finally found in a monastery in southern France.

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修道院

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held up

I was held up by a traffic jam.

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got delayed

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divert

Police diverted traffic to a side street.

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[他動詞] 〈交通を〉迂回(うかい)させる，の進路を変える；〈川などを〉（…から；…へ）方向転換する((from …；to …))；〈人・注意を〉（…から）そらす，転じる((away/from …))；〈資金などを〉（…に）流用［転用］する((into, to …))

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theme-park

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テーマパーク

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fickle

The weather is very fickle.

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marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability

天気はとても不安定だ。

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present a united front

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統一戦線

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I’m on the fence

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no strong opinions

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What brought you to xxx / here

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What made you come to xxx / here

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It easy on the eyes.

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Not vivid and beautiful.

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preceive

I asked children about how they perceive environment problems.

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〈事・物に〉（五感で）気づく，…を認める；［V[名]doing］…が（…しているのに）気づく.

子どもたちに、環境問題をどうとらえているか尋ねてみました。

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It’s easy to see/spot stains.

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汚れが目立つ。

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gaudy

gaudy decorations

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〈服・装飾などが〉けばけばしい；はでで俗っぽい.

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shallow

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尻軽

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vexed

I’m rather vexed with him. He never puts the tools away.

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If someone or something vexes you, they make you feel annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated.

私は彼にイライラしている。彼は使った道具を決して片づけない。

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reserved

She is a very reserved young woman.

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内向的

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slob

Some poor slob got robbed.

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無精者

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unkempt

an unkempt yard

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[形容詞] 手入れがしてない，〈服装などが〉乱れた，だらしない，取り散らかした

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pigpen

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[名詞] 養豚場；豚小屋.

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I’d sooner die than obey my boss’s order.

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死んだ方がまし。

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I’d sooner/rather have been xxxing than xxxing

I’d sooner/rather be xxxing than xxxing

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xxxするより、xxxしたい/したかった。

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finite

finite resource

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有限

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dry spell

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hard time

日照り、乾燥季

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tonsillitis

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扁桃腺 (へんとうせん)炎.

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It’s beyond me.

It’s over my head.

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I don’t understand/comprehend.

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ultimatum

The labor union received an ultimatum from management.

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An ultimatum is a warning to someone that unless they act in a particular way, action will be taken against them.
最後通牒

労組は経営者側から最後通牒を受け取った

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infuriate

I’m infuriated.

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very angry

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boisterous

Most of the children were noisy and boisterous.

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騒々しい; 荒れ狂う

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tame

A tame animal or bird is one that is not afraid of humans.

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〈動物などが〉飼いならされた，人になれた（⇔wild）；おとなしい

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guinea pig

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天竺鼠

モルモット

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keep someone on his toes

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（人）を用心させておく、（人）を油断させずにおく、（人）に気を張り詰めさせておく

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criterion

Each of us will have our own criteria for success.

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（判断・評価などのための）基準，規範，標準，尺度

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differentiate

Can you differentiate between the two?

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[他動詞] …を識別する；…を（…と）区別する((from …)).

その二つの違いが分かりますか?

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sole
breadwinner

I’m the sole breadwinner

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[形容詞] ((通例the ～))唯一の，たった1人の；比類のない

[名詞] （一家を支える）稼ぎ手，「大黒柱」

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tenant

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[名詞] 借地［小作，借家］人

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eviction

I was thrown into confusion by the unexpected eviction order.

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立退き

突然立ち退けと言われてまごついた

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over the top

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too much

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lenient

That mother is too lenient with her noisy children.

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[形容詞] 寛大な；（人に）哀れみ［情け］深い((to, toward, on, with …))；（事を）大目に見る((about …)).

あの母親は自分の騒がしい子供たちに対して甘すぎる。

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one-off

This was a one-off.

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((主に英)) 1人［1回，現品］限りの（もの）.

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in proportion

We are taxed in proportion to our income.

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…に比例して；…とつり合いがとれて；…の割には.

収入に応じて税金が課される

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steep

The prices are just too steep for us.

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expensive and angry

私達にとってその物価は高すぎます。

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