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to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious

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rope

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to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune

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it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...

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at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as

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to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path

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head over heels; headlong; head first

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fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent

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to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

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that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game

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to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about

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dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)

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to deliver; to hand over; to transfer

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calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind

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there is no way that ...; easy; simple

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cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)

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to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with

3

to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)

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emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone

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composite; combined; complex

2

high; high school

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in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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string instrument; stringed instrument

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tight; close-fitting; tight (supply and demand); scarce; tight skirt; straight skirt

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nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things

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being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

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to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing

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unison

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at times; occasionally

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obbligato

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to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)

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opposite side; other side

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improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore

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instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye

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rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive

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to bring someone along

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no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

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five; 5

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narrowness; being cramped; being almost full

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polyphony (of an electronic keyboard or synthesizer)

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to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for

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becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up

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to collide; to clash

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to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked

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to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

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refrain

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end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot

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miracle; wonder; marvel

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to dishevel (hair)

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to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

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