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third time lucky; third time's the charm

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what happens twice will happen thrice

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to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)

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definite; sure

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four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing

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lesson; precept; teachings; moral

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degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent

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Las Vegas

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very rich person; the super rich

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same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence

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most part; greater part; majority

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party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed

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to leave behind

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lucky seventh (inning); seventh-inning stretch

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not giving up; keeping at it until one succeeds; (lit.) falling seven times, getting up eight times; the vicissitudes of life; ups and downs in life

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to engrave; to carve out

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as planned

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in the morning; during the morning

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performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

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high efficiency; high performance

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interception; monitoring; tapping

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stalk; stem

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to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)

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performer; entertainer; actor

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the public; general public

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to be infected; to be contagious

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new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)

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to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block

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ultimate; final; last; eventual

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(aircraft) hangar

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(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)

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machinery; gadgetry; equipment

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running aground; stranding; being disabled (of a tank, train, etc.); being put out of action

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slight movement; slight tremor; quiver

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even

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in all directions

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rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured

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material; substance; matter

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conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover

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coordinate; coordinates

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moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)

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flash (of light); glint; schiller

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to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark

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praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)

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each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage

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muffled voice

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to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to

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sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness

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deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet

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double extra-large; 2XL; XXL

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