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war of attrition

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victory or defeat; victory and defeat

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to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

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frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed

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haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)

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breakfast

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schedule; program; programme; agenda

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original; novel; new

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to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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dust; one ten-billionth

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so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here

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mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith

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rut; wheel track; furrow

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to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur

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sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

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to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below

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to hurry on one's way

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reply; response; answer

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end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all

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cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves

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to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard

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evening; evening hour

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group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)

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cabinet-level

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conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview

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running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)

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development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

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mutual; reciprocal

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to send each other

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minute adjustment; fine tuning

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to attack each other; to launch assaults on each other

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appreciation; thanks; gratitude

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retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)

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to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do

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to nod to one another

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order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive

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views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect

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to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up

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now that you say that; now that you mention it

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near; nearby; not far off

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environment; circumstance

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to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay

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to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct

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to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither

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be (that) as it may; having said that

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to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge

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to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly

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means; way; measure

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the people; citizens; the populace

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