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

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to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape

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to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

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invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable

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top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

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to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled

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you; I; me; oneself

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it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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draw; tie; quits; even; square

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iced coffee

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pinioning; binding arms behind the back

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to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully

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without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)

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disturbance; trouble; ups and downs

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recovery; restoration

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to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for

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at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else

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without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

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succeeding; following; trailing; next

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

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arrow; wedge; chock

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island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

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unexpectedly; surprisingly

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to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)

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to put one's strength into

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to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)

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intervening

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to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)

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just before

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balance

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to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)

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fifty; 50

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even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless

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falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses

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twice; again; second time

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to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

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to be entwined; to be involved

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falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest

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trouble

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to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

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cloud of dust

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happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence

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to the end; to the last

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged

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incident; affair; happening; event

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

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