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All walks of life

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people who have many different jobs or positions in society

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Reflux

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逆流

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Solidarity

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Unity 一致団結

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Advocacy

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public support for an idea, plan, or way of doing something:
She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.
a nonprofit advocacy group

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Hop out

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Get off

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Pervert

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Distort , Sexual behaviour is abnormal

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Crunch the numbers

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Calculate how much money is needed

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Ramification

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a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
“any change is bound to have legal ramifications”
Similar:
consequence

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Expulsion

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the action of depriving someone of membership in an organization.

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Equity take out mortgage

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Take out equity for other usage

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Erratic

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unpredictable,
inconsistent

erratic 【形】 〔人の言動が〕奇矯な、普通ではない 一貫性のない、不安定な、一定しない、出来不出来が

a
: characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity
erratic dieting
keeps erratic hours
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: deviating from what is ordinary or standard : ECCENTRIC

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Insurmountable

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Overwhelming

too great to be overcome.

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Hover over

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To float

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Sneak off

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Sneak out
Snake away
Sneak away

leave furtively and stealthily. synonyms: slip away, sneak away, sneak out, steal away. go away, go forth, leave

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Factor in

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to consider or include a fact or situation when planning or calculating something. For example, you might factor in inflation when making investment decisions

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Fine line

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A “fine line” refers to a very subtle, thin, or delicate distinction between two similar things, actions, or concepts, often where one is acceptable and the other is not

紙一重

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Confide

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Tell secret

tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.
“he confided his fears to his mother”
Similar:
reveal
disclose

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With All due respect

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御言葉ですが

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Strand

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糸 座礁

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prong of a fork

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フォーク🍴の尖った先

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harness

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control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.
“attempts to harness solar energy”
Similar:
control
exploit
utilize

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Bunch up

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tight fold

If material bunches up, or if someone bunches it up, it moves into tight folds:
Your shirt’s all bunched up at the back.

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Give off

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Produce

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Flip

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Turn over

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Crazy
Unusual bizarre
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Heebie jeebies
Anxiety
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Jitter
act nervously. "an anxious student who jittered at any provocation" (of a signal or device) suffer from jitter.
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Damper
やじ
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Shake ones head
Say NO
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One of the boys
メンバーに一員になり切ってしまう事
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Lopsided
One side lower than the othet
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Weathered
風雨にさらされて擦り切れた
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Lock away
Put in a locked container
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Over time
Gradually
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In the limelight
Public attention
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Euthanasia
安楽死. ユーサネジア
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Rough in
"Rough in" has multiple meanings, including a construction stage and a way to describe a preliminary version of something “He roughed in the frame of the new door.”
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On the hook
owing money for (something) : responsible for (something) He's still on the hook for the cost of the repairs.
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Configuration
an arrangement of elements in a particular form, figure, or combination.
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Remorse
deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
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Tantalize
焦らす torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable. "such ambitious questions have long tantalized the world's best thinkers"
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Blow out of proportion
Exaggeration 実際より誇張する;大げさにする You are blowing things (all/way) out of proportion. The story was blown out of proportion in the newspapers
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Bandwagon
an activity, group, movement, etc. that has become successful or fashionable and so attracts many new people: a bandwagon effect
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Jump on the bandwagon
流行に乗る Hop on the trend
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Brainiac
Exceptionally intelligent "she's the original brainiac, a kid who completed high school at 14"
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Poised
Balance 落ち着いた、落ち着き払{はら}った; 釣{つ}り合っている、平衡{へいこう}を保{たも}っている;
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Catapult
Launch パチンコ
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Haphazard
Random lacking any obvious principle of organization. "the kitchen drawers contained a haphazard collection of silver souvenir spoons" Similar: random
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Outstripped
move faster than and overtake (someone else). "during the morning warm-up, he once again outstripped the field" 1 : to go faster or farther than 2 : to get ahead of has civilization outstripped the ability of its users to use it? —Margaret Mead
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Off putting
unpleasant, disconcerting, or repellent. "his scar is somewhat off-putting"
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Acclaim
praise enthusiastically and publicly. public approval and praise:
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Setting
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place. "cozy waterfront cottage in a peaceful country setting"
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Driver
factor which causes a particular phenomenon to happen or develop.
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Novel seeker
risk taking person, personality trait that refers to a tendency to pursue new experiences with intense emotional sensations
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Commitment phobe
someone who has an extreme fear of commitment or forming long-term relationships. Commitment phobia is also known as relationship anxiety, fear of commitment, or gamophobia
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Nothing more than
Only
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Astray
away from the correct path or direction. "we went astray but a man redirected us"
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Bear minimum
as low as possible
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Handful
1.person who is very difficult to deal with or control. "the kids could be such a handful" 2. an amount of something that can be held in one hand: He pulled out a handful of coins from his pocket.
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Swastika
The word swastika comes from the Sanskrit svastika, which means “good fortune” or “well-being." an ancient symbol in the form of an equal-armed cross with each arm continued at a right angle, used (in clockwise form) as the emblem of the German Nazi party.
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put your money where your mouth is
to show by your actions and not just your words that you support or believe in something
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second to none
The best
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Up to speed
operating at full speed If you are up to speed with a subject or activity, you have all the latest information about it and are able to do it well:
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Deluge
severe flood.
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Windward
facing the wind or situated on the side facing the wind.
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Hallmark
mark stamped on articles of gold, silver, or platinum in Britain, certifying their standard of purit 性質優良の証明、太鼓判、折り紙
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Frothing up
泡が出てくる
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Whizardly
having or relating to the characteristics of a wizard, or having supernatural powers. For example, you might describe someone's computer skills as wizardly , with magical power
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Bollinger Bands
type of statistical chart characterizing the prices and volatility over time of a financial instrument or commodity, ボリンジャーバンドは、移動平均線と標準偏差ボリンジャーバンドは、移動平均線と標準偏差で構成されており、移動平均を表す線とその上下に値動きの幅を示す線を加えた指標で、「価格の大半がこの帯(バンド)の中に収まる」という統計学を応用したテクニカル指標のひとつです。 特徴は、収束と拡散を繰り返していることで、この動きにあわせて「順張り」「逆張り」それぞれの投資に利用することができます。で構成されており、移動平均を表す線とその上下に値動きの幅を示す線を加えた指標で、「価格の大半がこの帯(バンド)の中に収まる」という統計学を応用したテクニカル指標のひとつです。 特徴は、収束と拡散を繰り返していることで、この動きにあわせて「順張り」「逆張り」それぞれの投資に利用することができます。
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Brine bath
strong solution of salt and water, used for salting and pickling meats, etc 2 the sea or its water 3 (Chem) any solution of a salt in water
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Fizzy
bubbling, bubbly, carbonated, effervescent, gassy, sparkling
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Lexicon
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.
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Dig ones feet
to refuse to give in. 頑として]譲らない、自分の意見に固執する
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Capture
take into one's possession or control by force. "the Russians captured 13,000 men"
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Snap up
quickly and eagerly buy or secure something that is in short supply or being sold cheaply.ひったくられるようにすぐに 素早くまたは簡単につかむまたはとらえる(get hold of or seize quickly and easily)I snapped up all "all the tickets have been snapped up"
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Clock in
register one's arrival at work, especially by means of a time clock. "staff should clock in on arrival"
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Lets get to it
start being involved in an activity 「let's get to it」は、「さあ、始めよう」「本題に入ろう」という意味です。何か作業を始めるときや、会議などで本題に移りたいときに使われます
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Killing it
"Killing it" is an informal idiom that means to do something exceptionally well. For example, you might say "Chris kills it on drums"
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So much so
to such a great degree:
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None other than
used to emphasize the surprising identity of a person or thing. "her first customer was none other than Henry du Pont" 他でも無い
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For now
Now
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Topped
Exceed
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graft
a shoot or twig inserted into a slit on the trunk or stem of a living plant, from which it receives sap. synonyms: scion · cutting · [more] medicine a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically. synonyms: transplant · implant · implantation
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brownie point
an imaginary award given to someone who does good deeds or tries to please. 点数稼ぎ humorous approval for something helpful you have done: I earned some Brownie points for washing the car.
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Gratify
give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction. "I was gratified to see the coverage in May's issue"
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Dog
a man who is unpleasant or not to be trusted: dirty dog He tried to steal my money, the dirty dog.
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Dazzle
dazzle 【他動】 〔強い光が人の〕目をくらませる、目を一時的に見えなくさせる 〔素晴らしさや才能が人を...【発音
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give someone an inch and they'll take a mile
Make a small concession and they'll take advantage of you.
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Tier list
visual ranking system that helps teams prioritize, categorize, and evaluate items, ideas, or concepts ランキング表
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Lurk
to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong: Someone was lurking in the shadows.
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Tingly
1.causing a tingle (= a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put lightly into your body): The massage had left me with a pleasant tingly sensation. If you get a strange tingly feeling in your nose, there is no need to worry. 2.feeling an emotion such as excitement or fear very strongly: When I first came here, it gave me a kind of tingly feeling that something special had happened here.
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Diabolical
Devil
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Nonbinary
not relating to, composed of, or involving just two things. "Aristotelian ontology is nonbinary on the second level in that it allows for degrees of being" ノンバイナリージェンダー(nonbinary gender)とは、自分の性自認(=体の性ではなく、自分で認識している自分の性)が男性・女性という性別のどちらにもはっきりと当てはまらない、または当てはめたくない、という考えを指す。「第三の性」「クィア」とも呼ばれる。
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Gap year
Add to word list a year between leaving school and starting university that is usually spent travelling or working: take a gap year I didn't take a gap year.
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Scuffle
a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters. "there were minor scuffles with police
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Leesy
"Leesy" is a wine term describing a rich, creamy, and yeasty aroma or flavor, resulting from the wine's contact with the lees (sediment of dead yeast and other particles) during fermentation or aging.
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Hickey
a love bite A hickey, often referred to as a love bite in British English and specialised use, is a bruise or bruise-like mark caused by biting or sucking the skin of a person, usually on their neck, arm, or earlobe キスマーク💋
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never give another cent
The phrase "never give another cent" means that someone will not provide any more money, often because they feel they have already given enough or because they disagree with the recipient's actions or requests.
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I jinxed it.
"I jinxed it" means that someone believes they caused something bad to happen by saying or thinking it would happen, especially when it was something they didn't want to happen. It's based on the superstition that speaking something into existence, especially something negative, can make it come true 概要 「I jinxed it」は、「私が不吉なことを言って、それを実現させてしまった」という意味のスラングです。日本語で言う「縁起でもないことを言って、本当にそうなってしまった」というニュアンス
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Garish
obtrusively bright and showy; lurid. "garish shirts in all sorts of colors"