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second place

2

very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just

1

palm (of one's hand)

9

race

2

dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off

1

(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid

1

wherein; therein; thereinto

5

fine thread

1

distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process

1

to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)

2

to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come

10

give up

1

early in the morning

2

to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to

14

humming; crooning

1

good morning

5

hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little

8

to happen to have on hand or in stock

1

religious; spiritual

1

(religious) faith; belief; creed

5

various

5

chance (of success); odds

4

to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

21

gambler

1

full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded

3

last week; the week before

1

average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually

1

rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay

1

superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance

3

to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot

1

bundle; bunch; sheaf

2

lack of sleep; insufficient sleep

1

lately; recently

3

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best

1

comparatively; relatively

11

announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release

4

fan shape; sector

1

outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

3

creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep

8

to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)

2

I pray; I wish

6

you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only

1

educational institution; school; academy; campus

1

fever; febrile disease

1

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

14

trembling with excitement

1

deep breath

2

before now; hitherto

2

near; close by; within reach; familiar

2