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Bluff

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try to deceive someone as to one’s abilities or intentions:虚勢を張る
“he’s been bluffing all along” · [more]
synonyms:
pretend · sham · [more]

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Folksy

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having the characteristics of traditional culture and customs, especially in a contrived or artificial way:
“the shop’s folksy, small-town image”
synonyms:
unsophisticated · unpolished · unrefined · plain · [more]

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Pip

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informal
an excellent or very attractive person or thing:
“it’s a pip of a story”

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Get the lay of the land

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Understand the general situation

get the lay of the land 新しい場所の状況を探る、状況を理解する

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Know What you’re settling for

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落とし所を知る

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Eager

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熱くなる

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So get in there

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so get in there” generally functions as an encouraging, informal expression used to urge someone to act quickly, participate actively, or celebrate a success
やってみなはれ

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Draining

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making you feel very tired:
つまらない、疲れさせる、かったるい
Reliving painful experiences can be emotionally draining.
Operating the heavy machinery is draining work.

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Cascading

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To occur in a sequence or successive stages: circumstances that cascaded into a crisis.

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Setting off

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  1. To ignite or cause something to explode.
    Kids in the area have been setting off fireworks all night long.
    The police set a small bomb off to force the door open.
  2. To cause something to begin or occur.
    The incident set off a series of protests that ultimately resulted in the law being changed.
    Adding salt to the solution will set off a chain reaction, producing a great amount of heat and light.
  3. To trigger or activate something.
    If you open this door, it will set off the fire alarm.
    The fire set off the sprinkler system.
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Wrap my head around

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To comprehend something that one considers challenging, confusing, or a foreign concept

は難しい事や複雑な内容を「理解する」こと

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Shadow

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follow and observe (someone) closely and secretly:
“he had been up all night shadowing a team of poachers”
synonyms:
follow · trail · track · [

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Godforsaken

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of places) not containing anything interesting or attractive, and far from other people:
Why would you come to this godforsaken place?

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Gentrify

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change the character of (a poor urban
vert
area) through wealthier people moving
improving housing, and attracting new
line
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businesses, typically displacing current
inhabitants in the process: formerly
bohemian districts are being gentrified |
grov
play about the professional classes buyir
mal
up and gentrifying working-class housin!

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Esoteric

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very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge:
He has an esoteric collection of old toys and games. 秘伝の

synonyms:
abstruse · obscure · arcane · recherché · rarefied · recondite · abstract · difficult · [more]

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Signature

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closely and distinctively associated and identified with someone or something
a musician’s signature style
a chef’s signature dish
特徴ある　オススメ出来る

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Articulation

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the state of being jointed:
“the area of articulation of the lower jaw”

接合すること；接合部；《動物・植物》関節
2 ((形式))（言葉を）はっきり発音すること；《音声学》アーティキュレーション（◇各音を明瞭めいりょうに出すこと）
2a ((形式))（考え・感情などを）明確に表現すること≪of≫

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High-fidelity

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the reproduction of sound with little distortion, giving a result very similar to the original:
“high-fidelity speakers”

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Fiderity

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faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support:
“he sought only the strictest fidelity to justice”
synonyms:
loyalty · allegiance · obedience · constancy · fealty · homage · staunchness · fastness
sexual faithfulness to a spouse or partner.
synonyms:
faithfulness · loyalty · constancy · [more]
the degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced:
“the 1949 recording provides reasonable fidelity”
synonyms:
accuracy · exactness · exactitude · precision

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Here’s the cool part

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ここがすごいところなんです。

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Malleable

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of a metal or other material) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking:
“a malleable metal can be beaten into a sheet”
synonyms:
pliable · ductile · plastic · pliant · soft · workable · shapable · moldable · tractile · tensile
easily influenced; pliable:
“Anna was shaken enough to be malleable”
synonyms:
easily influenced · suggestible · susceptible · [more]

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Generic and inefficient

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曖昧で意味がない
ありきたりの

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Dabble

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Take part in superficially

to take a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or try a particular activity for a short period:
He first dabbled in politics when he was at law school.
She dabbled with drugs at university.

take a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or try a particular activity for a short period:
He first dabbled in politics when he was at law school.

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Good call

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used to express approval of a person’s decision or suggestion.
“So you asked her to leave? Good call”

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Apathetic
Indifferent
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Reclusive
Solitary isolated living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people: a reclusive billionaire
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Swamped
Very busy
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Nifty
Effective skillful
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Die down
Become less strong
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Optimal
Best
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Real deal
someone or something that is very good and has all the qualities that people say they have: 本物、半端じゃない His performance proved he's the real deal.
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Endorphin
Opioid , Euphoria 多幸感
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Manifestation
Display 明白になる
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On the ground
現場では
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Deep pocket
Have lots of money abundant financial resources. "these companies have deep pockets and don't mind spending to get their projects off the ground"
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Trample
to step heavily on something or someone, causing damage or injury: Somebody trampled all over my flowerbeds!
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Locomotion
Movement the ability to move
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Go all out
全力を尽くす to put all your energy or enthusiasm into what you are doing: The team went all out for the win.
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No slouch
ノロマじゃないよ For example, you might say "She's no slouch when it comes to organizing parties
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Gravitate
Attract move toward or feel attracted to something. People gravitate toward things they like. Gravitate used to refer to how gravity pulls objects toward the Earth, but now it also describes how people are pulled toward things they like
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Multitude
A large number
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Drag
Boring
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I just need some space
自由でいたい
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As the news sank in
ニュースが知れ渡ると
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Insanely
極めて
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with all due respect
used as a polite formula preceding, and intended to mitigate the effect of, an expression of disagreement or criticism: "with all due respect, Father, I think you've got to be more broad-minded these days"
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Clandestine
kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit: "she deserved better than these clandestine meetings" synonyms: secret · covert · furtive · surreptitious · stealthy · cloak-and-dagger · hole-and-corner · [more]
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Keep abreast of
Stay or cause to stay up-to-date with
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Eerie
strange and frightening: "an eerie green glow in the sky" synonyms: uncanny · sinister · ghostly · spectral · unnatural · unearthly · preternatural · [more]
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Enchanted
placed under a spell; bewitched: 魅了する，うっとりさせる；（人を）大いに喜ばせる "an enchanted garden" · [more] filled with delight; charmed: "the orchestra played classical favorites to an enchanted audience"
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Kick things off
手始めに
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I’ll show my easy cheat
私の簡単な技をお見せしましょう
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Attachment style
characteristic patterns for how people relate to others in close relationships. According to attachment theory, these styles heavily influenced by early bonds with caregivers.
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Ablaze
burning very strongly: The house was ablaze, and the flames and smoke could be seen for miles around.
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Crowd out
to push, move, or force (something or someone) out of a place or situation by filling its space The quick-growing grass is crowding out native plants.
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Dole it out
to give or deliver in small portions dish out
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gy·ro·scope
A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος gûros, "circle" and σκοπέω skopéō, "to look") is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. It is a spinning wheel or
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Well rounded
of a person) plump. synonyms: plump · chubby · fat · stout · rotund · [more] pleasingly varied or balanced: "a dry, robust, well-rounded wine" (of a person) having a personality that is fully developed in all aspects
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Cold cut platter
Cold cut meat
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Fire away
used to give someone permission to begin speaking, typically to ask questions: "“I want to clear up some questions that have been puzzling me.” “Fire away.”"
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“Instead of making history, we are made by history.”
Martin Luther King Jr. meant the words as an admonition to his congregation when he addressed them in 1954. As black Americans who’d been yoked first to slavery and then to Jim Crow, King argued, they had allowed themselves to be passively molded by larger historical forces.
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Admonition
Admonition is the lightest punishment under Scots law. It occurs when an offender who has been found guilty or who has pleaded guilty, is not given a fine, but instead receives a lesser penalty in the form of a verbal warning, due to a minor infringement of the law; the conviction is still recorded.
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You don’t say!
used to express amazement or disbelief. synonyms: really? · is that so? is that a fact? you're joking! well I never · well I never did · go on · you don't say · go to
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Sham
bogus; false: "a clergyman who arranged a sham marriage" synonyms: fake · pretended · [more
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Prime(v)
make (something) ready for use or action. prepare (a firearm or explosive device) for firing or detonation: "he grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it" synonyms: prepare · load · set up · ready · make ready · get ready · equip · gear up
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Karma
(in Hinduism and Buddhism) the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences. synonyms: fate · destiny · fortune · providence · the stars · [more]
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Considerate it done
one will gladly do something that he or she has been asked to do "Can you mail this letter for me?" "Consider it done."
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Over the moon
be extremely happy or pleased
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Docile
ready to accept control or instruction; submissive: "a cheap and docile workforce" synonyms: compliant · obedient · pliant · dutiful · willing · passive · submissive · deferential · [more]
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No words for
we aren’t able to describe something. Needless to mention
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Craze
synonyms: fad · vogue · trend · [more]
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Despot
ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way. synonyms: tyrant · dictator · absolute ruler · totalitarian · authoritarian · autocrat · oppressor · autarch · monocrat
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Palatable
of food or drink) pleasant to taste: "a very palatable local red wine" synonyms: tasty · appetizing · pleasant-tasting · eatable · edible · [more] (of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory: "a device that made increased taxation more palatable" synonyms: pleasant · acceptable · satisfactory · [more]
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Oppression
prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control: "a region shattered by oppression and killing" synonyms: persecution · abuse · maltreatment · ill treatment · [more] the state of being subject to unjust treatment or control: "a response to collective poverty and oppression" synonyms: persecution · abuse · maltreatment · [more]
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Eulogy
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died: "his good friend delivered a brief eulogy" synonyms: accolade · speech of praise · panegyric · paean · encomium · tribute · testimonial · [more]
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Turnaround time
Turnaround time (TAT) refers to the total time it takes to complete a process from start to finish. It essentially measures the duration between the beginning of a task or request and its completion downtime. An easy way to think of turnaround time is the time from the moment a request is made or a process is started to the time when the request is fulfilled or the process is complete.
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As of right
as a result of having a moral or legal claim or entitlement: as of right」の意味・翻訳・日本語 - 倫理的・法的に正当な権利として；正当に "the state will be obliged to provide healthcare and education as of right"
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Amorphous
without a clearly defined shape or form: "an amorphous, characterless conurbation" · [more] synonyms: shapeless · formless · unformed · unshaped · [more] lacking a clear structure or focus: "an amorphous and leaderless legislature" mineralogy chemistry (of a solid) not crystalline, or not apparently crystalline: "an amorphous polymer"
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Going concern
business that is operating and making a profit: "trying to sell the business as a going concern"
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Fuse
VERB join or blend to form a single entity: "intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit" synonyms: combine · [more] BRITISH (of an electrical appliance) stop working when a fuse melts: "the crew were left in darkness after the lights fused" synonyms: short-circuit · burn out · stop working · trip · break
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Fragmentation
the process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts: "the fragmentation of society into a collection of interest groups" synonyms: breaking · breakage · cracking · cleavage · rupture · [more]
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Gonads
an organ that produces gametes; a testis or ovary. vulgar slang (gonads) a man's testicles or genitals.
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Pass over
DEFINITION ignore the claims of someone to promotion or advancement: "he was passed over for a cabinet job" avoid mentioning or considering something: 除外する　見送る　考慮に入れない "I shall pass over the matter of the transitional period" synonyms: disregard · overlook · ignore · [more] euphemistic die: "by the time I reached the hospital he had passed over" synonyms: die · lose one's life · depart this life · expire · [more]
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Vengeance
the act of taking revenge Definitions of vengeance. noun. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life. “Vengeance is mine”
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Things are tolling
"Things are tolling" means that the negative consequences or suffering caused by something are becoming increasingly apparent or are being felt more strongly. Here's a more detailed explanation: "Take its toll" or "take a toll": This is a common idiom meaning that something is causing harm, damage, or suffering. 物事が悪い方向に進んでいる
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Honed skill
carefully develop it over a long period of time so that it is exactly right for your purpose. 技に磨きをかける
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cash-strapped
they do not have enough money to buy or pay for the things they want or need. [journalism] ... cash-strapped students.
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Finicky
needing a lot of attention to detail: Repairing watches must be a very finicky job. こだわる　小うるさい “fussy about one's needs or requirements. "a finicky eater"
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MMPH
Makes Me Pretty Happy
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Race off
leave in a hurry. Race is a regular verb and the three parts are race, raced, and raced. The CEO has a busy schedule, so he had to race off after the meeting.
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Inching toward
Inching towards" means progressing or moving very slowly and steadily in a particular direction or towards a specific goal.
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Insolvent
unable to pay debts owed. "the company became insolvent"
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I was torn
finding it difficult to choose between two possibilities: I was torn. Part of me wanted to leave, and part wanted to stay.
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Carrying costs
Carrying costs, also known as holding costs, refer to the total expenses associated with owning and maintaining an asset, particularly inventory or real estate, over a specific period. These costs can significantly impact profitability and cash flow, especially for businesses managing inventory or real estate investors. In the context of inventory: Carrying costs include expenses like storage, insurance, labor, utilities, taxes, depreciation, and opportunity costs related to the capital tied up in unsold goods.
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It warms my heart !
"It warms my heart" means something causes a feeling of happiness and contentment, often associated with positive emotions like love, affection, or kindness. It signifies a positive emotional response to something heartwarming
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Short term memory
Short-term memory is the capacity for holding a small amount of information in an active, readily available state for a short interval. For example, short-term memory holds a phone number that has just been recited. The duration of short-term memory is estimated to be on the order of seconds. ほとんど忘れ去られている記憶
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Parapet
A parapet is a low protective wall or railing located at the edge of a roof, bridge, balcony, or terrace, typically designed to prevent falls, reduce wind loads, conceal rooftop equipment, or provide military defense.
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