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decisive game; important bout; crucial match

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stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

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as always; as usual

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oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...

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thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support

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to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)

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(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)

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magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

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climax; peak; zenith; apex

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to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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casual speech; peer language; informal language

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impudent; brazen; shameless; bold

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listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome

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start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff

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just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of

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truancy; absence without leave

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to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir

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to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare

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to begin talking; to open up

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participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest

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holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

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current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present

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outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable

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announcement of one's retirement

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vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump

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oneself; one's body

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in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range

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coward

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back tooth; molar

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insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)

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tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)

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sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile

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interruption; suspension; break

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won't do (for me)

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value to society; raison d'être; existence value

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incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

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dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)

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blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe

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critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture

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ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself

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to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

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to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust

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one's whole heart; everything one feels

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to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)

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for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length

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speech; address

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comparatively; relatively

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rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)

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to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")

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