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most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest

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this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type

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strong pressure; heavy pressure

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difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

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to overcome (a difficulty)

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to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid

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obstinate; stubborn; headstrong

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to open one's eyes wide

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to look upwards; to look up

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to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival

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flood of emotions; many thoughts

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to show one's affection; to express one's love

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defeat; loss; reverse; setback

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to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated

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several days later

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weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather

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unfortunately; sorry, but ...

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to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

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to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)

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given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this

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love is blind

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child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child

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(early) childhood

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period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)

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adolescence

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speech; address

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powerful person; influential person

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gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy

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to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal

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to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight

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to become better; to improve

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beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially

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obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden

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favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right

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this and that; one thing or another

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plural; multiple; several

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lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)

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to proceed though deadlocked; to be carried over (e.g. to next meeting); to go into a shootout (e.g. sport)

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

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everyone

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comment

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association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

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most satisfactory

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straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball

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interviewer

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book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter

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mental aspect; mental side

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physical

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