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opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

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just as one thought; as usual; sure enough

2

start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

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immediately; promptly

1

sense; infer

4

lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake

1

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

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announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing

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liver; river

10

ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card

1

conclusion; decision; end; settlement

2

inexpert or untrained eyes

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tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of

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immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

3

to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance

2

to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited

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tactics

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argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

1

to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other

2

to come to mind; to pop into one's head

1

desire; wish; aspiration

2

offense and defense; offence and defence

1

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

telluride

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to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

1

to shake; to waver; to tremble

1

disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

1

to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret

1

to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over

2

to force back; to jostle

2

free will

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next time (occasion)

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to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

1

thin skin

1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay

1

to carry or bring in(to)

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after that; afterwards; thereafter

4

opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling

2

to bring; to take; to bring about

5

afterwards

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reward; prize

1

desire; request; wish

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alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)

1

to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other

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gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

unexpected meeting; coincidence

1

mwahahaha (evil laughter)

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targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)

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indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions

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