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Thorndyke

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La Tour; Latour

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being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected

1

problem

1

life jacket; life vest

1

data collecting party; news crew

1

rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof

1

château; castle

1

tear-gas bomb

1

drinking and vomiting; coming and going

1

sonic

46

adventure

7

"it"; sex appeal

1

(state of) utter panic; great panic

1

(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag

1

hors d'oeuvre

1

presidential election

2

ciao

1

yessir; yes, sir

1

Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass

1

press corps

3

to trample down; to devastate

1

in accordance with plans; just as planned

2

superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries

1

moron; idiot; stupid person

2

to be uncommon

1

all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK

1

science and technology; scientific technique

1

research

1

mile

2

as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit

1

tuxedo; dinner suit

1

ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)

1

zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)

1

hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)

2

special forces

1

Champagne

1

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

1

being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)

1

helicopter

1

thrill

1

speed (per hour)

2

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

3

to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)

1

to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up

1

state of emergency

1

violent; rough

1

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

1

snoring; snore

1

wheelchair

1