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Sidekick

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person’s assistant or close associate, especially one who has less authority than that person:
“Sherlock Holmes’ bumbling sidekick Watson”
synonyms:
companion · boon companion · bosom friend · best friend · close friend · intimate ·

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Screwed over

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To treat someone unfairly; take advantage of someone:

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Equity takeout

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taking money out of a property or borrowing money against it.

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Smack

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strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment:
“Jessica smacked his face quite hard”
synonyms:
slap · hit · strike · [more]
ADVERB
informal
in a sudden and violent way:
“I ran smack into the back of a parked truck”
synonyms:
straight · right · [

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Smack out

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To produce something very quickly, especially with little care, attention, or effort.
I’ve gotten so used to writing these grant proposals that I can usually smack one out in an hour or two.

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Misnormer

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wrong or inaccurate name or designation:
“morning sickness is a misnomer for many women, since the nausea can occur any time during the day”
a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term:
“to call this “neighborhood policing” would be a misnomer”

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Bootstrap

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the technique of starting with existing resources to create something more complex and effective:
“we see the creative act as a bootstrap process”

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Decisively

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(of a person) having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
synonyms:
resolute · firm · strong-minded 

in a way that shows the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
“we will act decisively to stamp out corruption

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On edge

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tense, nervous, or irritable:
“never had she felt so on edge before an interview”
synonyms:
tense · nervous · edgy · highly strung · anxious · apprehensive · uneasy · ill at ease · [more]

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Blaze

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VERB
burn fiercely or brightly:
“plumes of smoke rose from fires blazing around the city” · [more]
synonyms:
burn · be ablaze · [more]
(of a gun) fire repeatedly or indiscriminately:
“we went in with guns blazing”
synonyms:
fire (away) · [more]

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Engulf

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(of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely: 包み込む　巻き込む
“the cafe was engulfed in flames” · [more]
synonyms:
inundate · flood · deluge · immerse · swamp · [more]

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Chutzpah

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extreme self-confidence or audacity:
“love him or hate him, you have to admire Cohen’s chutzpah”
synonyms:
audacity · cheek · guts · nerve · boldness · self-confidence · gall · temerity · effrontery

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Audacity

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willingness to take bold risks:
“her audacity came in handy during our most recent emergency”
synonyms:
boldness · daring · 

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Leap of faith

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an act of believing something that is not easily believed:
It took a big leap of faith to decide to quit my job and try something new

（不確実だが成功を信じて）思い切ってとる行動

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unfold

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reveal or disclose (thoughts or information):
“Miss Eva unfolded her secret exploits to Mattie”
synonyms:
narrate · relate · recount · tell · reveal · [more]

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Inflict

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cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something:苦痛を与える
“they inflicted serious injuries on three other men”
synonyms:
administer to · deal out to · mete out to · serve out to · [more]
(inflict something on)
impose something unwelcome on:
“she is wrong to inflict her beliefs on everyone else”
synonyms:
impose · force · press · thrust · foist · 

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Clumsy

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awkward in movement or in handling things:
“the cold made his fingers clumsy” · [more]
synonyms:
awkward · uncoordinated · ungainly · graceless

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prickle

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ちくちく　尖った先

of a person’s skin or a part of the body) experience a tingling sensation, especially as a result of strong emotion:
“the sound made her skin prickle with horror”
synonyms:
tingle · itch · [more]

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Tingle

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experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation:
“she was tingling with excitement” · [more]
synonyms:
prickle · sting · [more]

tingle. 自動. 〔たくさんの針で軽く突かれたように〕ズキズキ[ヒリヒリ・チクチク・ピリピリ]する[痛む]、うずく. 〔興奮. ｛こうふん｝. して〕ゾクゾク[ウズウズ]する. 連続

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Ride hailing

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an act when a customer orders a customised ride online usually via a smartphone application

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Selloff

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a sale of assets, typically at a low price, carried out in order to dispose of them rather than as normal trade:
“a program of sell-offs and acquisitions enabled the group to boost profits by more than 50 percent” · [more]
synonyms:
convert to cash · convert · cash · cash in · sell off · sell up · realize

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Flagship

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the best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization:
“this bill is the flagship of the administration’s legislative program” · [more]

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Setback

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to slow the progress of : HINDER, DELAY

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Permissive

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allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior:
“the permissive society of the 60s and 70s” · [more]
synonyms:
liberal · 

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Rendition

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performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music:
“a wonderful rendition of “Nessun Dorma.””
synonyms:
performance ·

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Endorse

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declare one’s public approval or support of:
“the report was endorsed by the college”
synonyms:
uphold · support · [more]
recommend (a product) in an advertisement:
“he earns more money endorsing sports clothes than playing football”
synonyms:
support · back ·

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Monetization

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the action or process of earning revenue from an asset, business, etc.:
“the network supports the distribution and monetization of online content to any type of site or device” · [more]
the conversion of an asset, debt, etc. into cash or a form easily converted into cash:
“the trust is actively reviewing the monetization of a portion of its assets to reduce indebtedness” · [more]
the conversion or adaptation of a society, economy, etc. to trade based on the exchange of money:
“the growth of the cattle trade spurred the monetization of the Highland economy”

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IGTB

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Instagram tv

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Unctuous

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of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily:
“he seemed anxious to please but not in an unctuous way”
synonyms:
sycophantic · [more]
(chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.
synonyms:
greasy · oily · fat · [more]

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Sous vide

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also known as low temperature long time cooking, is a method of cooking in which food is placed in a plastic pouch or a glass jar and cooked in a water bath for longer than usual cooking times at a precisely regulated temperature.ソービード

基本方法はとても簡単で、食材と調味液をポリエチレン製などの袋に入れて真空密封し、湯せんするだけ。 料理によって異なりますが大体60～90℃前後で調理するため、真空低温調理法とも呼ばれます。

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Cryo-

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involving or producing cold, especially extreme cold:
“cryostat” · [more]

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Traitor

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person who betrays a friend, country, principle, etc.:
“they see me as a traitor, a sellout to the enemy”
synonyms:
betrayer · back-stabber · double-crosser · double-dealer · renegade · Judas · quisling · [more]

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Pickler

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a vegetable or fruit suitable for pickling.

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All-time

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unsurpassed: 前代未聞(みもん)の、空前の
“interest rates hit an all-time high” · [more]
synonyms:
ever · all time · perpetuity

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unsurpassed

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Not exceeded by others 卓越した

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At stake

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to be won or lost; at risk:
“people’s lives could be at stake”
at issue or in question:
“the logical response is to give up, but there’s more at stake than logic”

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Manhunt

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NOUN
an organized search for a person, especially a criminal:
“the military launched a big manhunt for army coup leaders”

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Precinct

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NORTH AMERICAN
a district of a city or town as defined for police purposes.
the police station situated in a precinct:
“at the precinct, a desk sergeant ran through her ID”
synonyms:
police station · [more]
an electoral district of a city or town served by a single polling place:
“with 35 percent of the precincts declaring, he had 51 percent of the vote”

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speak of the devil

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噂をすれば影がさす

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Skimpy

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of clothes) short and revealing:
“a skimpy dress”
synonyms:
revealing · short · brief · scanty · insubstantial · low · [more]
providing or consisting of less than is needed; meager:
“my knowledge of music is extremely skimpy”
synonyms:
meager · scanty · scant · sketchy · limited · 

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Mooch

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ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it:
“a bunch of your friends will show up, mooching food” · [more]
synonyms:
beg · ask for · ask for money · borrow
BRITISH
informal
(mooch about/around)
wander in a casual or listless manner:
“we went for a drive to Chatswood and mooched around the shopping centre there for a bit” · [more]
synonyms:
loiter · linger · [more]

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Sinewy

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consisting of or resembling sinews.
synonyms:
muscular · well muscled · muscly · brawny · well built · [more]
(of a person or animal) lean and muscular:
“a short, sinewy, sunburnt man” · [more]

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Lattice

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a structure consisting of strips of wood or metal crossed and fastened together with square or diamond-shaped spaces left between, used as a screen or fence or as a support for climbing plants:
“honeysuckle was growing up a lattice around the door” · [more]
synonyms:
grid · latticework · fretwork · open framework · [more]
an interlaced structure or pattern resembling a lattice:
“the lattice of branches above her”
synonyms:
grid · latticework · fretwork · [more]
physics
a regular repeated three-dimensional arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a metal or other crystalline solid.

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Screw

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cheat or swindle (someone), especially by charging them too much for something:
“if you do what they tell you, you’re screwed” · [more]
synonyms:
cheat · swindle · [more]

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Under the wing

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they control you or take responsibility for you

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Nanoseconds

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a very short time; a moment:
“he replied without a nanosecond’s hesitation”

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Put down the money

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Spend money

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Tough slog to climb

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a spell of difficult, tiring work or travelling:
“it would be a hard slog back to the camp”
synonyms:
hard work · toil · [more]

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Stint

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a person’s fixed or allotted period of work: 仕事した期間
“his varied career included a stint as a magician”
synonyms:
spell · stretch · 

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Break ground

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do preparatory digging or other work prior to building or planting something:
“this tractor can break ground in the spring and throw snow in the winter”
do something innovative and beneficial:着工する
“it broke ground by holding a national convention to select its candidates last year”

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Perspire

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give out sweat through the pores of the skin as a result of heat, physical exertion, or stress:パースパイア
“Will was perspiring heavily”
synonyms:
sweat · be dripping/pouring with sweat · glow · be damp · be wet · break out in a sweat · sudate

52
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Stray

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move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place:
“dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray” · [more]
synonyms:
wander off · [more]

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Smattering

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a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject:
“Edward had only a smattering of Spanish”
a small amount of something:
“a smattering of snow”
synonyms:
bit · small amount · little · modicum · touch · [more]

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Bow out

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withdraw or retire from an activity or role:
“she handed in a resignation letter, deciding it was an appropriate time for her to bow out” · [more]
synonyms:
withdraw from · resign from · retire from · step down from · get out of · pull out of · [more]

55
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Intrinsic

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belonging naturally; essential:
“access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life”
synonyms:
inherent · innate · inborn · inbred · congenital · [more]
(of a muscle) contained wholly within the organ on which it acts.

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Dilly dally

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waste time through aimless wandering or indecision:
“don’t dilly-dally for too long”
synonyms:
waste time · dally · dawdle · loiter · linger · take one’s time · delay · mark time · [more]

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Insular

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ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience: ，島のような；（島のように）孤立した · 1b 〈人・考えなどが〉島国
“a stubbornly insular farming people”
synonyms:
narrow-minded · [more]
lacking contact with other people:
“people living restricted and sometimes insular existences”
synonyms:
isolated · [more]

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Flak

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NOUN
strong criticism:
“you must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong” · [more]
synonyms:
criticism · censure · [

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Homestead

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NOUN
a house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings.
synonyms:
home · [more]

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Scrumptious

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tasting extremely good:
scrumptious cakes
Synonyms
delectabledelicious

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Pull off

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to succeed in doing something that is difficult

succeed in achieving or winning something difficult.
“he pulled off a brilliant first round win”

62
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Team up

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to join with someone to work togethe

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Oust

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drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place:
“he ousted a long-term incumbent by only 500 votes”
synonyms:
drive out · expel · force out · throw out · remove · [more]

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Dah!

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まぬけなことに対する批判、皮肉
DahもしくはNo dahは、まぬけなことに対する批判、皮肉を表すのに使われす。 「ダァー」と発音します。 「当たり前でしょ？

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Kick in

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DEFINITION
come into effect or operation:
“the hospital’s emergency generators kicked in”
NORTH AMERICAN
informal
contribute something, especially money:
“if you subscribe now we’ll kick in a bonus

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Snag

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a problem, difficulty, or disadvantage:
We don’t anticipate any snags in/with the negotiations.

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Snug

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comfortable, warm, and cozy; well protected from the weather or cold:
“she was safe and snug in Ruth’s arms” · [more]
synonyms:
cozy · comfortable · [more]
(especially of clothing) very tight or close-fitting:
“a well-shaped hood for a snug fit”
synonyms:
tight · close-fitting · [more]

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Vindicate

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clear (someone) of blame or suspicion:
“hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict”…の)嫌疑を晴らす、自分の正当なことを立証する、真実性を立証する、弁明する
synonyms:
acquit · clear · absolve · free from blame · [more]
show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified:
“more sober views were vindicated by events”
synonyms:
justify · warrant · substantiate · establish · [more]

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Opinionated

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conceitedly assertive and dogmatic in one’s opinions:
“an arrogant and opinionated man”
synonyms:
dogmatic · of fixed views · of preconceived ideas · pontifical · doctrinaire · dictatorial · [more]

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Put off

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  1. verb To deter, annoy, or repel. A noun or pronoun can be used between “put” and “off.”
    I don’t know if you realize how much you put people off with your attitude.
    He has a knack for putting off his dates.
  2. To make someone reluctant or averse to something. A noun or pronoun is used between “put” and “off.”
    The flu put me off food for several days in a row.
    The experience definitely put her off of traveling to Europe again anytime soon.
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Blunder

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a stupid or careless mistake:
“she stopped, finally aware of the terrible blunder she had made”
synonyms:
mistake · error · [more]

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Nonetheless

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ADVERB
in spite of that; nevertheless:それにも関わらず
“it was the barest of welcomes, but it was a welcome nonetheless”
synonyms:
in spite of that/everything · even so · however · but · still · yet · though · [more]

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Tenet

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principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy:
“the tenets of a democratic society”
synonyms:
principle · belief · doctrine · precept · creed · credo · article of faith · dogma · [more]

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Kink

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an unwanted twist or bend in a wire, rope, pipe, etc. that is usually straight:
There was a kink in the pipe.

kink 【名】 ねじれ、よじれ 〔髪の〕縮れ 〔性格や行動などの〕気まぐれ、風変わり

NORTH AMERICAN
a stiffness in the neck, back, etc.; crick:
“it takes the kinks out of stiff necks”
synonyms:
cramp 

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Trail off

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to become less in amount or loudness:
His voice trailed off weakly and we could not hear the rest.

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Come under fire

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people are shooting guns at you.

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Calling

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a strong urge toward a particular way of life or career; a vocation:
“those who have a special calling to minister to others’ needs”使命
synonyms:
vocation · mission · call · summons

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Bus

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transport in a communal road vehicle:
“managerial staff was bused in and out of the factory”

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Transphobic

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having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against transgender or transsexual people:
“bullying is commonly underpinned by sexist, homophobic, or transphobic attitudes”

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Tease

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make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way:
“she was just teasing” · [more]
synonyms:
make fun of · [more]
tempt (someone) sexually with no intention of satisfying the desire aroused:
“she had thrown herself at him and teased him”

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Copious

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abundant in supply or quantity:
“she took copious notes”
synonyms:
abundant · superabundant · plentiful · ample · profuse · [more]

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Substrate

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the base on which an organism lives
the soil is the substrate of most seed plants

名】 《生化学》基質◇酵素が媒介して生化学反応を起こさせる物質。

chemical species being observed in a chemical reaction,

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Level off

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begin to fly horizontally after climbing or diving:
“he quickly leveled off at 1500 ft”
(of a path, road, or incline) cease to slope:
“the track leveled out, and there below us was the bay”
remain at a steady level after falling or rising:
“inflation has leveled out at an acceptable rate”

84
Q

Leave off

A

discontinue an activity:
“he resumed the other story at the point where the previous author had left off”
synonyms:
stop · cease · finish · desist from · keep from · [more]
fail to include someone or something on a list:
“he had left him off the list of beneficiaries of his estate” · [more]

85
Q

Sunken

A

having sunk or been submerged in water:
“the wreck of a sunken ship”
at a lower level than the surrounding area:
“a sunken garden”
synonyms:
below ground level · at a lower level · lowered · recessed
(of a person’s eyes or cheeks) deeply recessed, especially as a result of illness, hunger, or stress:
“her face was white, with sunken cheeks”
synonyms:
hollowed · [more]

86
Q

Make waves

A
  1. To cause trouble or controversy, especially that which affects the course of a situation.
    The merger is almost complete, so we’re all just holding our collective breath that someone doesn’t make waves at the last minute.
  2. To do something innovative that draws a large amount of attention and makes a widespread impact on its society, industry, etc., often causing controversy in the process.
    The startup made waves throughout the industry by releasing a device that never needs to be charged.
    波風を立たす
87
Q

Stir the pot

A

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

88
Q

Hairy

A

frightening or dangerous, especially in a way that is exciting:
I like going on the back of Pedro’s motorbike, though it can get a bit hairy.

having a lot of hair, especially on parts of the body other than the head:

89
Q

Beef up

A

give more substance or strength to something:
“cost-cutting measures are planned to beef up performance”
synonyms:
toughen up · strengthen · build up · reinforce · substantiate · consolidate · invigorate · improve · flesh out

90
Q

Foray into

A

Kozo’s foray into wine has been over a decade……

an attempt to become involved in a different activity or profession. the company’s first foray into the computer market.

a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid:
“the garrison made a foray against Richard’s camp” · [more]
synonyms: 進出
raid · attack · [more]

91
Q

survival of the fittest

A

the continued existence of organisms which are best adapted to their environment, with the extinction of others, as a concept in the Darwinian theory of evolution.生存競争

92
Q

All eyes and ears

A

all eyes and ears
Eagerly giving one’s full attention to something.
The journalists were all eyes and ears at the press conference.

見張り役の様な

93
Q

spin on my middle finger

A

Fuck you

94
Q

Life-altering

A

having an effect that is strong enough to change someone’s life:

95
Q

Pinch off

A

to remove something by pressing your thumb and fingers together and pulling. Pinch off the dead flowers.

96
Q

Secretion

A

process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion:
“alcohol had a stimulatory effect on gastric acid secretion”
synonyms:
production · discharge · emission · excretion · [more]

97
Q

Fuse

A

join or blend to form a single entity:
“intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit”
synonyms:
combine · [more]

98
Q

Web

A

鳥の水掻き

99
Q

Lodge

A

to make an official complaint about something:
The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.

synonyms:
submit · register · [more]

100
Q

Flesh out

A

to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details
You need to flesh out your plan with more details.

101
Q

di·al·y·sis

A

kidney dialysis She has to visit the hospital once a week for kidney dialysis.

chemistry
the separation of particles in a liquid on the basis of differences in their ability to pass through a membrane.
medicine
the clinical purification of blood by dialysis, as a substitute for the normal function of the kidney

102
Q

Outrun

A

run or travel faster or farther than:
“their one chance was to outrun their pursuers”
synonyms:
run faster than · outstrip · outdistance · outpace · [more]
escape from:
“it’s harder than anyone imagines to outrun destiny”
synonyms:
escape from · evade · elude · dodge · avoid · [more]

103
Q

Lap

A

一往復

a complete trip around a race track that is repeated several times during a competition:
He recorded the fastest lap in last weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

104
Q

Roger

A

used in radio communications to mean that a message has been received and understood:
“You are clear to land.” “Roger, I’m coming in to land now.”

105
Q

Preoccupy

A

(of a matter or subject) dominate or engross the mind of (someone) to the exclusion of other thoughts:
“his mother was preoccupied with paying the bills”
synonyms:
engross · concern · absorb · dominate · take up someone’s whole attention · [more]

106
Q

Entropy

A

physics
a thermodynamic quantity representing the unavailability of a system’s thermal energy for conversion into mechanical work, often interpreted as the degree of disorder or randomness in the system:
“the second law of thermodynamics says that entropy always increases with time” · [more]
lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder:
“a marketplace where entropy reigns supreme”
synonyms:
disorder · disarray

107
Q

Come upon

A

meet or find someone or something by chance:
“they come upon an isolated farm run by a woman and her son” · [more]
attack someone or something by surprise:
“they could come upon us without warning and wreak havoc”
synonyms:
affect · afflict · attack · hit · smite

108
Q

Smouldering

A

To burn with little smoke and no flame.
2. To exist in a suppressed state: Revolution smoldered in the masses.
3. To show signs of repressed anger or hatred.くすぶる燻る

109
Q

ex-con

A

man with a criminal record

ex-convict

110
Q

I’ll take your word for it

A

I’ll believe what you say

111
Q

Perennial

A

lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
“his perennial distrust of the media”
Similar:
everlasting
perpetual
eternal
continuing
unending
never-ending
endless
undying
ceaseless
abiding
enduring
lasting
persisting
permanent
constant
continual
unfailing
unchanging
never-changing
noun

112
Q

Kleptomania

A

inability to resist urges to steal items that you generally don’t really need and that usually have little value.

113
Q

Self-loathing

A

a feeling that resembles self-hate, as it constantly pushes the idea that you’re not good enough.

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