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just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

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to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off

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little by little

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insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy

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trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts

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to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

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reason; pretext; motive

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anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever

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chance (of success); odds

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continuing to pitch

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class

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children's story; fairy tale

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winning pitch

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was; were

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inheritance; something given or received

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

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unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

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start; commencement; beginning; initiation

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to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone

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high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy

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at any cost; at any price; at any expense

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mood

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to become settled; to be fixed

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void

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doctor; physician

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grip

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to pretend

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to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)

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remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively

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to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect

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one out

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best; ideal; perfect

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consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp

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to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)

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to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included

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yes

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next inning; next time

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to hold fast; to protect to the end

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numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles

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grip (of hand); grip strength

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calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility

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to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect

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instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability

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to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again

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way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)

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warning; advice

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match where the umpire disqualifies the coach and one player after the player has done something dangerous (such as hit by pitch; to prevent retaliation by the opposing team)

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retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion

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that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there

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quits; even; square

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