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upon A

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出来事が近づいて、人におって

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in going after the rest of the world

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when you seek the rest of the world

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on a low note

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不調な

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hamper

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hinder or impede the movement or progress of

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global presence

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the state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present存在感

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cross-subsidies

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subsidize (a business or activity) out of the profits of another business or activity.

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be in place

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適当な場所にある

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freigt

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goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

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retrench

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reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty

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grease

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smear(mark) or lubricate(make a process run smoothly) with grease

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stray

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not in the right place; separated from the group or target:

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cutting edge

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the latest or most advanced stage in the development of something

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readiness

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the state of being fully prepared for something

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outlier

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a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set:

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fledge

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develop wing feathers that are large enough for flight.

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uglification

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unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance:

involving or likely to involve violence or other unpleasantness

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ozon-layer depletion

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a

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desertification

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a

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biodiversity

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a

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dilute

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make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it

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third most populous nation

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U.S.

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laudable

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deserving praise and commendation

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despoliation

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the action of despoiling(steal/ remove) or the condition of being despoiled; plunder

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passive spectators

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a

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stave off

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break something by forcing it inwards or piercing it roughly

avert or delay something bad or dangerous

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carbohydrate

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any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.

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definitive

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) done or reached decisively and with authority

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spatial

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relating to space

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adjacent

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next to or adjoining(be next to and joined with) something else:

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siege

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a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender

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telltale

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revealing, indicating, or betraying something:

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sapwood

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the soft outer layers of recently formed wood between the heartwood and the bark(the tough protective outer sheath of the trunk, branches, and twigs of a tre), containing the functioning vascular tissue.

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insidious

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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects: –climate change

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staple

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a main or important element of something
: a dietary staple
Death and disaster are the staple diet of TV soaps.

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reservoir

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a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

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zooplankton

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plankton consisting of small animals and the immature stages of larger animals.

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insatiable

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having an insatiable appetite or desire for something, especially sex.

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pelt

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hurt missiles repeatedly at

the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it.

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siltation

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fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbour 泥

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fell

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cut down (a tree)

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propensity

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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way:

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gypsy

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member of a travelling people with dark skin and hair, traditionally living by itinerant trade and fortune telling

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bona fide

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chiefly

genuine; real

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lessee

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a person who holds the lease of a property;

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belonging; pertinent

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dispose of

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get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else

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bait

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food placed on a hook or in a net, trap, or fishing area to entice fish or other animals as prey

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pursuant

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in accordance with (a law or a legal document or resolution

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promulgate

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promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)