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to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

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to become settled; to be fixed

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moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)

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to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher

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well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

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wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse

7

cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless

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to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous

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committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting

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stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate

2

making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)

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it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?

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to smile (at); to grin (at)

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to rub together (e.g. one's hands)

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standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing

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lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)

4

glancing (look)

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encouragement; cheering on

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

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both shoulders

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poker face

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to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned

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pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching

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with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound

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paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis

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to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order

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to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself

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rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling

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to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)

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to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match

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of all things

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to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of

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a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest

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to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort

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good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

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leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host

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next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor

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once again; yet again; (there you go) again

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fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener

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don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it

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to shine; to glitter; to be bright

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climax; peak; zenith; apex

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hooting; jeering; heckling

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to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

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to make eye contact

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do-or-die game; crucial contest

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setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference

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hard to get; hard to come by

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for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account

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to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best

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