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quitting while one is ahead; running from a rematch after one has won

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how many years; how long; what year

2

to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with

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particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

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wise saying; famous saying; witty remark

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album

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photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie

1

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

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to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

11

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

4

ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)

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four years

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successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

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in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically

2

it is I who should say so

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fellow; mutual; companion; comrade

3

to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone

2

to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust

1

grandchild

3

reply; answer

1

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

1

honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil

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true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

2

to guess; to conjecture; to surmise

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at least

2

with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)

4

to make tea

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by today; before the day is over

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standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine

2

bright yellow

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to run through; to run past

2

to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)

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yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill

2

ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

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corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness

3

to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew

2

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

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acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance

1

clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes

1

ancient times; distant past; antiquity

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craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman

1

to play a leading role; to play a central part

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costume; dress; attire

3

headband

3

armband; arm band; brassard

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monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding

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at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current

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standing on tiptoes

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stealthy footsteps

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stealthy steps; spurt to overtake a leading horse just before the finish line

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