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Metropolis

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very large city, often the most important city in a large area or country:

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to stick out slightly and be partly seen: I could just see her petticoat peeking out from under her skirt.ちょっと顔を覗かせてる

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the game's over I'll tally up. Calculations & calculating.Jun

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to match or agree with something else: The numbers on your spreadsheet don't tally with ours.

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1. to be won or lost; at risk. "people's lives could be at stake"

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取り返しがつかない not able to be saved, improved, or corrected. "so many irredeemable mistakes have been made"

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increase, or make something increase, repeatedly and by small amounts.

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to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness : pamper. accused the court of coddling criminals. colleges that coddle their athletes. coddler.Jun

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liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. "the political situation was becoming more volatile"

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thick, yellowish liquid that forms in and comes from an infected cut or injury in the body: a pus-filled wound

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quality that attracts people to you and makes you successful and full of energy: He's definitely lost his mojo.モジョ a magic charm, talisman, or spell. "someone must have their mojo working over at the record company"

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type of slow, sad music, originally from the southern US, in which the singer typically sings about their difficult life or bad luck in love: Billie Holiday was famous for singing the blues.

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showing or mentioning sexual activity in a way that offends many people: a blue joke a blue movie/film His humour is a bit too blue for my tastes. feeling or showing sadness: He's been a bit blue since she left him.

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sergeant soldier of middle rank: Sergeant Lewis/Tom Lewis

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to go directly and quickly towards someone or something: At parties he always makes a beeline for the prettiest woman in the room. I made a beeline for ….

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friendly and pleasant: congenial company/surroundings

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sexually assault or abuse (a person, especially a child). "he was charged with molesting and taking obscene photographs of a ten-year-old boy"

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I enthusiastically agree with what you have said" indicate an improvement in a situation. It means that things have gotten better or more interesting.

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perfect in appearance: Almost every hill is crowned with a picture-perfect village.

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If you do something on your terms, you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power

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a group of people who perform music together, or a collection of things intended to be used together: a woodwind ensemble I admired her ensemble of coat, hat, and shoes.

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something that has been done and that cannot be changed. It's a done deal.

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“See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" is a proverb, often associated with the three wise monkeys, that encourages avoiding negativity and focusing on positive actions, thoughts, and words

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to treat others in a manner that shows you consider yourself to be better or more important than they are: She’s angry, smart, and not about to be patronized. to be a regular customer of a shop or restaurant, etc.: The restaurant was patronized by many artists and writers during the 1920s.

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the quality of being good and deserving praise: an entertaining film with little artistic merit Her ideas have merit.

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to move something, especially a liquid, with great force: The sea was churned up by heavy winds.

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Invert sugar is a liquid sweetener made from table sugar (sucrose) and water. It's formed when the bonds between the sugars in sucrose are broken, resulting in a thick, sweet syrup comprised of 50% fructose and 50% glucose

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having two parts that match exactly, either when one half is like an image of the other half in a mirror, or when one part can take the place of another if it is turned 90° or 180°: Common skin moles are round and symmetrical.

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an obvious difference between two or more things: to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them:

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a strong liking for sweet foods: I have a sweet tooth - I can't say no to cookies.

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very famous and admired or spoken about: He became editor of the legendary Irish journal "The Bell".

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to answer and monitor them, usually at a time when a number of phone calls on a particular subject are expected

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very important or necessary. If you are an integral part of the team, it means that the team cannot function without you.

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Delight in stg, to get a lot of pleasure from something, especially something unpleasant:

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the foundation of an ideology, or the foundation of a set of beliefs. 根底にある哲学は、、、

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is all about (timing): the most important aspect of (comedy) is (timing) 家計簿の全て

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you-all. "I hope y'all are doing okay"

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to gain strength, energy, or support from (something) She fed off the crowd's enthusiasm

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used to refer to someone or something disappearing suddenly and completely: disappear into thin air We couldn't find the boy. He seemed to have disappeared into thin air.

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a daring, adventurous, and sometimes reckless person, especially in business. "a shrewd and buccaneering businessman" ブッカネア

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think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length. "she began to mull over the various possibilities

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made with water, yeast and - you guessed it - honey Mead is arguably one of the oldest alcoholic beverages around, dating back thousands of years. It's honey wine

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do you understand it?

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to catch someone or take something suddenly: The thief was nabbed as he left the store.

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used to introduce something as being even less likely or suitable than something else already mentioned. "what woman would consider a date with him, much less a marriage?" いわんや

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even more than before: Several publishers rejected her book, but that just made her all the more determined. 逆に更に

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grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment. "wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake" Similar: grow thrive

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If a landlord decides they need their property back from renters, a cash-for-keys agreement is one way to incentivize tenants to agree to move out. This agreement typically involves the signing of a consent form (ideally drafted by a legal professional), an N11 form, and money from the landlord to help tenants cover the costs of moving out and finding a new place to live.

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a casual way to say goodbye. The phrase shares a message of leaving in a warm and non-hostile way, often paired with a "V" sign made with two fingers or an informal fist bump.

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the action or practice of showing off. "he spoiled his World Cup debut with rather too much showboating"

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to do nothing for a period of time, usually while you are waiting for something to happen: I arrived early for the meeting so I was twiddling my thumbs for half an hour.

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used for emphasis. "a dirty great slab of stone"

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produced or done quickly and therefore not perfect: The original solution was admittedly quick and dirty.

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consumes your thoughts. If you tell your mother to not fret about you while you're at a sleepover camp, you're telling her to not worry about you too much.

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compare something to other things so that it can be accurately and fairly judged: Total investments for this year reached $53 million, and, to put this into perspective, investments this year were double those made in 2013. 客観的に見る

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something is very difficult to achieve Getting the team to work together in harmony is no easy feat.

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an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength. "the new printing presses were considerable feats of engineering"

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a strong underground prison cell, especially in a castle. Similar: underground cell

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it is his or her responsibility to take the next action or decision in a situation. The ball's now in your court–you have to decide what you're going to do.

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Noun. big fat zero. (slang) Nothing at all.

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completely settled or decided. "the championship is not as cut and dried as everyone thinks"

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an intentionally misrepresented proposition that is set up because it is easier to defeat than an opponent's real argument. ストローマンとは、相手の意見を正しく引用せず、捻じ曲げて引用し、それに反論するという論法です。日本語で「藁人形論法」や「かかし論法

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What to know about 'spaving'"GMA" looks at the trend of spending more to save more, such as buying extra items just to get free shipping and more.

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Don't waste a great deal of time or effort in creating something that already exists. "he spoke with the fervor of discovery, unaware that he was reinventing the wheel"

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present or deal with (something) in a vague, noncommittal, or inadequate way, especially so as to conceal the truth or mislead. "a temptation to fudge the issue and nudge grades up"

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the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art. "he was found guilty of forgery" Similar: counterfeiting

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a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true. "the axiom that supply equals demand" Similar: accepted truth general truth

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a poem that has 14 lines and a particular pattern of rhyme “My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.”

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the opportunity to speak proudly because you have done something impressive:

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A Procrustean bed is an arbitrary standard to which exact conformity is forced. In Edgar Allan Poe's influential crime story "The Purloined Letter" (1844), the private detective Dupin uses the metaphor of a Procrustean bed to describe the Parisian police's overly rigid method of looking for clues 無理矢理、基準に一致させる Don't make yourself Procrustean bed!

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represent (something) in graphic form. "the experiment is diagramed on page fourteen

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そんなのとっくにやっているよ」「それはもう卒業した」「それには飽きたからもういいや」という気持ちを表す表現です。 INFORMAL used to express past experience of or familiarity with something, especially something now regarded as boring or unwelcome. "I've been there, done that, got the video and the T-shirt"

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inability to make a decision quickly. "I've been racked with indecision over what to do next"

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used to say that something is absolutely not true I know you think I don't care, but nothing could be further from the truth.

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treating all people or things as if they are the same, without considering individual differences "a fixed Procrustean rule"

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