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backflip; backward somersault

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to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to

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challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try

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to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out

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piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding

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your husband; her husband

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for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

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(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment

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be; is

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degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion

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successive championships

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heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion

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Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe

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guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)

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to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)

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finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

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scouting; reconnaissance

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ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)

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praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause

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eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.

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to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback

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normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station

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check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

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to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce

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to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious

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to that extent; to that degree; so much; so

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to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

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competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean

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anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

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to walk away; to walk off

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back (of the body)

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to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

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in the same way; like; likewise; similarly

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angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger

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timid; fainthearted

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cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice

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severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

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to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter

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isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

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to fly in the air

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to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

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potential; latent faculties; potential capacities

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high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

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infinitesimal calculus; (differential and integral) calculus

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(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting

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