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to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack; to be injured; to wear out, to be worn out; to break, to burst, to collapse; to wear off, to stop working, to go dead; to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due; to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of; to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship), to break up, to have severed ties, to be cut off, to be disconnected; to cut well, to be sharp; to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able; to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time); to dry off; to curve, to veer; to shuffle (cards); to get angry, to snap, to blow one's top, to lose one's temper, to flip; to be able to do completely

theory, doctrine; opinion, view; rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay

first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else; probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually; more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably; anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being

to occupy, to hold; to account for, to make up, to take up

really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly; indeed; good grief

pair, couple, set; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band, belt, strip; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days

to be lazy, to be idle, to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work), to be neglectful of, to skip (e.g. school)

thank you (for the meal just served), I receive (this meal)(literal)

considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal

to strike, to hit, to beat, to knock, to pound, to bang, to slap, to spank, to tap, to pat, to clap (one's hands), to play (the drums); to attack, to bash, to criticize, to censure, to flame (on the Internet); to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish), to chop into small pieces; to beat down the price; to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.); to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)

news, word, tidings, notice, notification, information; omen, foreboding, premonition

to talk, to chat, to chatter

directly, in person, firsthand

to stick through, to force through; to spread throughout, to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass, to allow through; to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in; to go through (a middleman); to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.); to pass (a law, applicant, etc.); to force to accept, to force agreement; to continue (in a state), to persist in; to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ...; to do from beginning to end without a break; to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party; to do to the end, to carry through, to complete

street, road, avenue, thoroughfare; traffic, coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.), passage, running; transmission (of sound), reach (of voice); reputation, favor, favour, popularity; understanding, comprehension, comprehensibility, clarity; the same way (as), as (follows, stated, expected, etc.); counter for sets of things; counter for methods, ways, kinds, etc.

to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on; to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture; to understand, to grasp, to comprehend

to give up, to abandon (hope, plans), to resign oneself (to)

to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown; to indulge in, to lose one's head over something, to be addicted, to wallow in

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses), glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage), alcohol by volume; extent, degree, limit; presence of mind, composure