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to fight to the bitter end

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

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to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset

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as expected; predictably; not surprisingly

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second

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moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression

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projection; protrusion

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surface of a board or record

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in this case

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first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position

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place; situation; position; location

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expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

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to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud

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the second time

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advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving

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right (to do something); authority; power

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transition; change; progress; passing (of time)

2

uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease

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originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible

2

trend; tendency; movement; attitude

2

to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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movement; move; motion; trend; development; change

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indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly

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therefore; consequently

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possible; likely; probable

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exaltation; emotional uplift

2

to be transparent; to show through

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to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)

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seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting

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to some extent; to a certain extent

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betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

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to deal with a large number

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nihility; nothingness

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culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection

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to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

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to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

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open seam; seam that has come apart; tear

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discovery; detection; finding

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skill

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kicker (soccer, football, rugby, etc.)

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turn

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or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

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not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following

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pressure

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in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

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even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on

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terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific

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to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

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combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination

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