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just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late

2

to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural

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colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel

2

fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

2

water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout

3

ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)

1

he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing

3

to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)

2

to take a breath; to take a short rest

1

(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)

1

out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit

2

tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health

4

drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other

4

safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK

1

judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication

1

positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode

1

to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)

2

baby; infant

1

emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)

1

intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection

1

alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

2

happy ending

4

to say; to speak; to tell; to be called

3

to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell

1

one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line

1

considerably; greatly; a lot

4

to step over or across; to overcome

3

condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on

1

hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound

3

to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed

4

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

2

probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not

4

short course; training

1

all people; the whole nation

1

learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

1

to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish

2

to increase; to multiply

2

to sigh; to breathe a sigh

6

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

13

insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind

1

because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly

4

flat-out run; driving at full speed

1

dog; doggy; bow-wow

2

another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger

4

character; personality; (fictional) character; character

2

nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty

2

infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass

1

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

1

worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid

3

natural; natural (sign)

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