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heat up

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to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

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expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

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far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

1

the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like

2

numerical; quantitative

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

2

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

3

the third

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just right (time, size, length, etc.)

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to answer a question

2

immediate reply

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tiny; little; wee

3

to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)

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to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

2

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

2

from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved

4

to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks

1

how; in what way; circumstances

2

to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with

1

to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl

1

to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer

3

to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)

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star attraction; draw card; crowd puller

1

interest (in something); enthusiasm

1

(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions

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method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)

2

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

4

is it?; isn't it?; be; is

2

nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets

2

seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of

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outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world

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OK; okay

4

entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post

2

steady; honest; sober; straightforward

2

unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking

1

to pile up; to accumulate

1

opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism

1

from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely

1

flaring up; bursting into flames

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flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion

1

to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up

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ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)

2

instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for

2

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

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plate; dish

2

mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short

4

Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup

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distant

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to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit

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