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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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motto; slogan; catchword

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to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)

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to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound

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after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means

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to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from

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first half

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preservation; retainment; keeping

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marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles

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winning a decision

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touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test

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to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up

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already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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left foot; left leg

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step; pace; stride

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orthodox

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to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture

3

pose; pause

2

oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)

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to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)

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shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable

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

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in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater

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to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright

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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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doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness

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what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about

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to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)

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unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward

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one's dominant arm

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distance; range

2

basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation

3

theory

2

one-two punch

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exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

2

large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part

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contrary to one's expectations

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side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife

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immediately; promptly

2

complete; whole; perfect; safe

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parrying

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oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!

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feint

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to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places

2

to change the position of

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fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)

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assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds

3

clamor of laughter

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aim

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