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when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives

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stupid brat; son of a bitch

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to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low

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in very small pieces

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yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing

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menacing; threatening

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many; numerous; various; large number of

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(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place

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to break through; to penetrate; to pierce

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(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)

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thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

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wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

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revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection

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deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing

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possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control

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elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student

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very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast

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putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)

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channel

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the whole island

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televising; broadcasting; airing

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argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise

3

money; metal

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(political) power; authority; influence

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personal connections

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to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything

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influence; clout; leverage

2

indictment; prosecution; complaint

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to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude

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to take back; to recapture

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your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)

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many thousands

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to save; to leave over; to spare

2

broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement

4

going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

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game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match

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large hall

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conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision

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round-robin tournament; round-robin competition

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plural; multiple; several

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-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

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to settle (a dispute)

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technique; method

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commendation ceremony; award ceremony

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particularly; only; in the case of

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dawn

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alcohol; sake

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charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal

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final stage

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