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main body (of an army); main force; these troops

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once a year

1

crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)

1

(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament

1

paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable

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from the viewpoint of; according to

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spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

3

to be preeminent; to be outstanding

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prediction; estimation

2

to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)

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having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)

1

half a year; six months

3

progress; advance; improvement; development

2

nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter

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bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio

1

sweeping sideways; mowing down

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hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn

2

visual confirmation; sighting

1

coccyx; tailbone

1

chink in the armor (armour)

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violent explosion; bursting

1

to bet money

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betting; gambling

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military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign

1

diversion

1

bet; wager; stake; gamble

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manners; behavior; behaviour

1

flat broke; cleaned out; penniless

1

each nation; many nations; many countries

3

unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew

1

diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

1

shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes

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to fly in the air

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end of the earth

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to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task

3

to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

3

spider

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to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)

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to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity

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habit; behavior; behaviour; trait

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pet dog

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time; years

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to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature

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hunger; starvation

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to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death

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gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday

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well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable

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to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one

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difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble

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