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alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism

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somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other

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to take (adopt) measures

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finite; limited

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to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel

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flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming

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gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse

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plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution

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neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline

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(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known

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rather than; more ... than ...

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weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis

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(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit

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to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one

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beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully

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to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away

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if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

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to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)

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formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding

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any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve

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not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope

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lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe

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to freeze

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icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice

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even now; still; as yet

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one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself

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strategic arms

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meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast

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all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern

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deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang

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to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency

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edged tool; cutting instrument; knife

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wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

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not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless

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position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase

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bull's-eye; the mark

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equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")

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before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

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which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

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openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face

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faint smile

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whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself

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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement

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on the occasion of

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source of amusement; plaything

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son of a bitch; piece of shit

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to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson

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