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Hold onto your socks

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“Pull your socks up” likely originated from the literal need for soldiers to pull up their socks to be fully dressed and ready for duty, or from runners being told to do so before a race began, meaning to “get ready and try harder

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Isomerize

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異性化する

each of two or more compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms in the molecule and different properties.

change from one isomer to another.
“the glucose is isomerized to fructose”

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On my count

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“On my count” means to wait for the speaker to count to a specific number before taking an action, similar to “on the count of three”

I am going to count (down) and when I reach zero, you do what I told you to do用意はいいか？

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I’m not too stoked on it

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あんま気乗りしないね
Stoked: excited or euphoric.

“ The meaning is a direct metaphor for stoking a fire—just as adding fuel to a fire makes it burn brighter,”

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totally

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その通り

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Dudette

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the female version of a dude

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In shape

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in good physical condition.
“to play this game well, you have to be in shape”

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Wipe out of your loan

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To “wipe out a loan” means to completely eliminate the debt, freeing the borrower from any further obligation to repay it. This is also known as loan forgiveness, cancellation, or discharge.

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Righteous

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2.US
very good; excellent.
“righteous bread pudding”

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(of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous.
“feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions”

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Kit out

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to give (someone or something) the clothing or equipment needed for a particular activity. The team was kitted out in new uniforms. The room was kitted out with balloons and decorations for the party 英〉～に装備｛そうび｝を施｛ほどこ｝す◇【用法】with以下

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Subvert

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undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
“the case involved an attempt to subvert the rule of law”政権｛せいけん｝などを〕倒｛たお｝す、転覆｛てんぷく｝させる · 〔～を〕滅亡｛めつぼう｝させる、〔～を〕破壊｛はかい｝する

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Pith

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オレンジなどの皮の下の白い🤍

spongy white tissue lining the rind of an orange, lemon, and other citrus fruits.

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Segment

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each of the parts into which something is or may be divided.オレンジなどの果実の部分
“a large segment of the local population”
Similar:
piece
part
bit

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Booed off

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to make an expression of strong disapproval or disagreement: People at the back started booing loudly. Her singing was so bad that she was booed off the stage.

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Creamsicle

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cocktail made with vodka, cream, orange liquor, milk and simple syrup.[1] It is a sweet, creamy cocktail that can be served as a shot or a float made with orange soda and ice cream.[2

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Improvise

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On a whim , wing it

create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation.
“he was improvising to a backing of guitar chords”

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Visionary

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a person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like.
“he is a visionary keen on policy-making” 明確なビジョンを持った　先見性のある

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Up sticks

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to take all the things that you own and go and live in a different place:
This is the fourth time in five years that we’ve had to up sticks.

Go to live elsewhere.
“you could just up sticks and head for Hollywood

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Dial in

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接続する

to connect to a service or computer system using a phone line
Remote users dial in from various locations worldwide.

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Crumbly

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consisting of or easily breaking into small fragments. クランブリー
“the cheese is crumbly and moist”
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brittle
breakable
friable

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Crash

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to sleep. to have a temporary place to sleep or live without payment: He let me crash at his house.

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Scrimp

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be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.
“I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education”

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Have something on your plate

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to have something, usually a large amount of important work, to deal with:
She’s got a lot on her plate - especially with two new projects starting this week.

やるべきことがたくさんある」「やることがたくさんあって忙しい

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Smell blood in the water

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Sense weakness or vulnerability; be ready to attack.

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Thatch
茅葺き　サッチ
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Roll the tray
トレイに取り分け手動かす
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Fast and furious
full of rapid action; lively and exciting. "the game was fast and furious" 繁盛店が忙しい様 used to describe something that is full of speed and excitement: It's not a relaxing movie - it's pretty fast and furious.
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Down the line
at a further, later, or unspecified point. "I knew that somewhere down the line there would be an inquest(incident, such as a death) 将来
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Womb
uterus 子宮
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Salvage
rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea. "an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck" Similar: rescue save
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Touch down
of an aircraft or spacecraft) land. "his plane touched down at Nice airport" Similar: land alight 🌀(台風) 上陸
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Calisthenics
form of exercise that uses a person's body weight and requires little to no equipment. Examples of calisthenic exercises include pushups, crunches, and burpees
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strand
a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string or rope: She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears. a strand of dental floss より合わせた）綱，索，ひも，糸 1b １本の髪の毛；（髪の）編んだふさ，おさげ；（真珠・ビーズなどの）ひもに通したもの 2 （動植物の）繊維 〈船を〉岸に乗り上げさせる，座礁させる
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Foist
偽りを〕本物［貴重なもの］だとして押し付ける［つかませる］・He foisted on his peopl... impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on. "don't let anyone foist inferior goods on you"
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I wish I would have spent more time at the office!
Nobody on their deathbed has ever said “I wish I had spent more time at the office
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Anticipatory grief
feelings of grief or loss that are felt before the loss actually happens. People facing their own death or the death of a loved one may experience anticipatory grief 予期的グリーフとは ある人が病に侵された時、病の種類やその状況によって、家族や本人が死が避けられないことを知ることがあり、こういった時に、グリーフが実際の死を前にして予期的に始まることがあります。 それを予期的グリーフと呼んでいます。
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Scratch out (a list…)
remove a word, especially a name, from something written, usually by putting a line through it
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Tad
small amount of something. "biscuits sweetened with a tad of honey"
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Footprint
the area occupied or affected by something. "building contractors ensured that the footprint of the former military base was reused" 場所 the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface. Similar: footmark footstep track 偉大な足跡🐾
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Head over heels
completely in love 子供みたいにはしゃいで側転をするイメージ
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exploitative, sweatshop-type employment system.
Black company
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Splurge on
to spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods: I feel like splurging (out) on a new dress. I can happily splurge 3,000 pounds in one day.
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Keep your Nose to the grindstone
work hard and continuously. “She kept her nose to the grindstone all year and got the exam results she wanted.”
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Bear out
support or confirm something. "this assumption is not borne out by any evidence" Origin : The phrase "bear out" originates from the Middle English phrase "beren out" or "outberen," combining the verb "bear" (to hold up, support, or carry) with the adverb "out".
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Diverge
Detour. 分かれる of a separate from another route, especially a main one, and go in a different direction. "the flight path diverged from the original flight plan" Similar: separate part
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Homebody
a person who likes to stay at home, especially one who is perceived as unadventurous. "since his marriage, Brett has become a homebody" A shut in 引きこもり
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Hasidic
relating to or denoting Hasidism, a mystical Jewish movement founded in Poland in the 18th century in reaction to the rigid academicism of rabbinical Judaism. "Hasidic Jews"
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dip out
去る、立ち去る、何も言わずに立ち去るただ立ち去るという意味と、黙って立ち去るという意味どちらでも使われます。 dip out 例文：he dipped out on the examination Back out Origin : likely originated from Black American slang, possibly as a shortening of phrases like "dipping out" to leave, or a metaphorical "dipping" in and out of a situation.
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Wait out
wait until a particular, typically unpleasant, event or period is over. "the weather was so severe he decided to anchor and wait out the storm"
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It’s not about what you know but who you know
important in professional environments where the right connections can make all the difference professional or personal success is often more dependent on your network of personal connections than on your own knowledge and skills. The
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Float
山車
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Historical picture scroll
歴史絵巻
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inane
silly; stupid. "don't constantly badger people with inane questions"
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Plumber’s wife
dependent wife, sitting at home wishing her husband would deal with minor domestic problems, and/or get a job with more regular hours, and/or get a job with higher status/wages
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Oh snap!
an exclamation of agreement or acknowledgment, often used in response to an insult. "Since you’re an agent, maybe you should worry about your own clients! Oh snap, I forgot you don't have any"しまった
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Don’t put words in my mouth
to say that someone means one thing when the person really meant something else: I never said you should leave – don't put words in my mouth. 言ってもないこと言わないでよ | Origin: The phrase "Don't put words in my mouth" originated from the biblical story in 2 Samuel 14:3, where Joab "put words in her mouth". The idiom has been in common use since at least the 1300s and is used to mean that someone is incorrectly attributing a statement or belief to another person
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Cringe , Off putting
causing feelings of acute embarrassment or awkwardness. "learning about sex and sexuality can be seriously cringe"ドン引きする」という意味の動詞です。 「見ていて恥ずかしい」という訳でもいいです。 ... 「Everyone cringed at what I cringe every time I see it.（見る度にドン引きする）」 「Everyone cringed at what he said.（彼の発言に全員ドン引きだった） Im so cringing….
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Cut throat
murderer or other violent criminal. "a disreputable squad of thieves, cut-throats, and deserters" Similar: murderer killer assassin butcher liquidator executioner thug bravo hitman button man slayer homicide
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wean
離乳 accustom (an infant or other young mammal) to food other than its mother's milk.
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Rehash
put (old ideas or material) into a new form without significant change or improvement.焼き直し　再利用 “"he contented himself with occasional articles in journals, rehashing his own work"
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Civil rights
the rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality.
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Footage (NOT footprint)
a length of film made for movies or television. "film footage of the riot"
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Juxtaposition
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. "the juxtaposition of these two images"
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Scope out
to look at (someone or something) especially in order to get information. They scoped out the area before setting up the tent. Players were scoping out the competition.
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Aphrodisiac
a food, drink, or drug that stimulates sexual desire. "the Romans worshiped the apple as an aphrodisiac" Similar: love potion philter stimulant
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Vis a vis
1.in relation to; with regard to. "many agencies now have a unit to deal with women's needs vis-à-vis employment" 2. Face to face
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Ritzy
expensively stylish. "the ritzy Plaza Hotel"
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Spin class
Indoor cycling, often called spinning, is a form of exercise with classes focusing on endurance, strength, intervals, high intensity (race days) and recovery, and involves using a special stationary exercise bicycle with a weighted flywheel in a classroom setting.
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Head-on Head to head
directly confrontational. "he was trying to avoid a head-on clash" Similar: direct face to face 正面から対決
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Obsidian
a hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock formed by the rapid solidification of lava without crystallization. 黒曜石
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Canister
a round or cylindrical container, typically one made of metal, used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film. a cylinder of pressurized gas, typically one that explodes when thrown or fired from a gun. "riot police fired tear-gas canisters into the crowd"
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Pod style
💊カプセル式の
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Water colour
artists' paint made with a water-soluble binder水彩画
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Grown and flown
what British parents call their kids who have left home
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Defect
abandon one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one. "he defected to the Soviet Union after the war" Similar: desert go over to the enemy 脱北 Defect a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack. "genetic defects"
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Spaced out
Stunned , Someone who is spaced out is not completely conscious of what is happening, often because of taking drugs or needing to sleep: I hadn't slept for two days and was completely spaced out.
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Musty
having a stale, moldy, or damp smell. "a dark musty library filled with old books" Similar: moldy stale fusty damp
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Snow under (get snowed under)
to have so much work that you have problems dealing with it all: I'm absolutely snowed under with work at the moment. = I’m swamped.
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rep·er·toire
a stock of skills or types of behavior that a person habitually uses. "his repertoire of threats, stares, and gesturesレパートリー 発音　レぺトア
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No exception
with no one or nothing excluded. "almost without exception, all the residents are opposed to this vandalism"
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Vise
1.万力: a tool with two parts that can be moved together by tightening a screw so that an object can be held firmly between them while it is being worked on:
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char·cu·te·rie
シャクトリ　cold cooked meats collectively (仏)
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Gonad
生殖系の一部であり、卵子（卵巣）または精子（精巣）を産生放出する。 “gonad" or "Gounod". A gonad is a reproductive gland like a testis or ovary
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Gush
of a liquid) flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream, often suddenly. "William watched the murky liquid gushing out" 勢｛いきお｝いよく流れ出る、ほとばしり出る、湧｛わ｝き出る · しゃべりまくる、大げさにまくしたてる、夢中｛むちゅう Similar: surge burst spout spurt
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Whacked
completely exhausted. "I'm not staying long—I'm whacked"
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Behind me
過ぎ去った、終わった」のような意味があり in or to a position further back than; at the rear of; at the back of
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Political spectrum
意見・現象・症状などが、あいまいな境界をもちながら連続していること。 The political spectrum is a system that classifies political positions on a scale, typically with "left" and "right" as the two ends, to represent different ideologies
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Commend
he was commended by the judge for his courageous actions" Similar: praise compliment
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shell-shocked
extremely tired and nervous or frightened, especially after an unpleasant and unexpected event, or extremely surprised: After the crash, the passengers were shell-shocked but there were no serious injuries.
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For-profit
denoting an organization that operates to make a profit, especially one (such as a hospital or school) that would more typically be nonprofit. "a scheme to create a chain of for-profit schools"
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Never Wavered
芯をしっかりと堅持する to begin to doubt or lose your determination to do something: He never wavered as the leading voice of African-Americans' call for freedom and equality
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Quivering
trembling or shaking with a slight rapid motion. "a man with a quivering voice"震え
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Synonymous
of a word or phrase) having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language. "aggression is often taken as synonymous with violence"
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Put out (new product)
世に送り出す lay something out ready for use. "she put out glasses and paper napkins"
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Its no wonder
不思議じゃない not surprising idiom. used to say that something is not surprising. (It's) No wonder you're hungry; you didn't have any breakfast.
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To finish off
to complete the last part of something that you are doing: I want to finish off this essay before I go to bed. 仕上げに
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Nothing make a bad impression that-(bad handshake)
〜ほど悪い印象はない
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Stamp out
Stop , put an end to
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Isomer
CHEMISTRY each of two or more compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms in the molecule and different properties.
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Anchor
Maritime: A heavy device attached to a boat by a rope or chain that is dropped to the seabed to prevent the boat from drifting. Figurative support: A person or thing that provides stability, support, or security. For example, a reliable friend or a strong business. Broadcasting: A person who reads the news and introduces reports by other correspondents on a television or radio program. Retail: A large, well-known store in a shopping center that draws customers, which in turn helps other smaller businesses. Other uses Sports: The final member of a relay team to compete.
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Newscaster
a person who reads broadcast news stories. Don’t use “Caster” for this meaning.
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