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Ballon d'Or (1956–2009)

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Kochel

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violent and cruel; tyrannical and atrocious

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selflessness; being unselfish

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going to Britain

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very unskillful; extremely awkward

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top scorer

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Arima

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variation

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accompanist

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not getting a reply

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lack of training

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to get a reputation as a philanderer

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repeat of a deuce (in tennis, etc.); again

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etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre

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mediocrity; ordinary ability

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fickle; capricious; inconstant; changeable; whimsical

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badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

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entry number

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performer; player

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superstar

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gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence

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sheet music; score

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wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward

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unprecedented; record-breaking

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Chopin

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unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy

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a sound; one sound

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essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)

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successive championships

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Mozart

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satisfying; pleasing; gratifying

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change; transition; vicissitudes

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smooth sailing

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the present term

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unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness

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bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker

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keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)

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(musical) accompaniment

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league

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flawless; absolute perfection

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particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest

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start; beginning

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violin

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

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mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable

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hair on the back of one's head

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... all over again (repeating the same failure)

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national convention; national competition; national athletic meet

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national

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