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to look forward to something

7

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

1

doing long training runs

2

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification

5

calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now

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opposite; reverse; contrary

1

do-or-die game; crucial contest

1

public performance; exhibition in a foreign country

2

plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode

5

to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for

1

turning point

1

failure; mistake; blunder

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science

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unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha

2

forte; strong point

1

barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty

2

laws of nature; physical laws; physics

1

advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

1

have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than

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to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

2

real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs

1

significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest

1

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together

2

heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)

2

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

1

exceptional

1

human relations; personal relationships

1

to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)

1

shy; diffident; retiring; reserved

1

such ... as; or some such

3

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related

4

haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing

1

disregarding; ignoring

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to bring someone along

3

noisy; confused; uproarious

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generally

2

to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause

4

logical

1

not necessarily so; is not always true

1

in that case

1

as you see; as you can see

1

finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course

1

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

2

neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance

1

in all

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile

1

both extremes

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

1