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to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent

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taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.

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incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling

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to be relieved; to feel relieved

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what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...

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ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

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to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations

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bureaucratic routine; red tape

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to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future

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operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign

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bag; satchel; briefcase; basket

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to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute

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copier; copy machine; photocopier

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copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

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copier paper; photocopying paper

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bundle; bunch; sheaf

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counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow

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plan; protocol; manifest; program

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to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even

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difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn

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(on) one's own; (by) oneself

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settlement; solution; resolution

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to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

3

knuckle; knuckleball

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decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon

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itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally

2

great physical power; animal strength

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shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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military commander

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going into battle; departure for the front

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heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la

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grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness

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to fly in the sky

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envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

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advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus

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disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus

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good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response

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teacher; instructor; professor

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casual; unconcerned; nonchalant

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change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)

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day and night; around the clock; always; constantly

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narrowness; being cramped; being almost full

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purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used

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backup

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being argued into silence; being left speechless

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firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm

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to the end; to the last

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clubroom

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thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight

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