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to detain; to take into custody

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injury; inflicting bodily injury

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decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key

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other crimes; further offenses; further offences

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interest rate; interest

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exposing; unmasking; laying bare

1

evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting

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to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)

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to beat time; to mark time

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grand slam

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to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

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earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering

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chairmanship; presidency; management; president; chairman

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misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune

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to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

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to make a firm resolution

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superficial; half-hearted; shallow

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to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted

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start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game

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illicit sexual relationship

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opening and shutting; opening and closing

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freedom; free; open; unrestricted

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team competition; team game

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disinheritance; disowning

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participant; entrant; player; competitor

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drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)

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to shut (someone) out; to leave out; to freeze out; to exclude; to ostracize; to give the cold shoulder

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to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate

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natural; natural (sign)

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promotion (school, military, etc.)

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an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"

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hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)

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way of talking; speaking style

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runner-up; second (in a race)

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limited time; limited-time offer

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sitting; stability

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prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela

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comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy

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opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling

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whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price

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you; dear; honey

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to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly

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poor control (pitcher); no control

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new school term

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system; institution; organization; organisation

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surname; family name; last name

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to distinguish between; to tell the difference between

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this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now

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gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)

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who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck

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