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anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone

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to grumble; to gripe; to complain

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checkmate; mate

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true to one's name; living up to one's name

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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military authorities; army circles

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recommendation; referral; endorsement

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agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms

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under control

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postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)

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one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)

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to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss

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view; outlook; prospect

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end goal; final target

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putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure

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veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

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elderly nobleman

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timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish

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camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

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capacity

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to be at a loss for words

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familiarity (of a sound, etc.)

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unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

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booing

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time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season

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hooting; jeering; heckling

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(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)

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slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely

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countdown

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self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial

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catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water

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count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)

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to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly

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chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go

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to become empty; to be emptied

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to break into fragments; to go to pieces

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splinters of glass; glass shards

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stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration

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bay; gulf; inlet

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poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison

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quick-wittedness; tact

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taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away

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night wind; night breeze

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uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise

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vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction

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addition; adding; supplement

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leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle

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drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk

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acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt

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to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort

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