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good contrast; marked contrast

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not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options

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to sing; to chirp; to twitter

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situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)

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(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

2

depending on the situation; depending on circumstances

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

1

steady; firm; solid; secure

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theory

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quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

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at any cost; at any price; at any expense

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natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary

2

oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm

3

complaining; nitpicking

2

prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante

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one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing

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to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)

1

to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce

1

rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

1

moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing

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retreat; withdrawal; retirement

4

in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability

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to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end

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proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

2

cream; ice cream

1

to repaint; to paint again

1

cake

1

to grill again; to rehash

1

emptiness; vacuum; blank

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(your) judgment; discernment

1

dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation

1

(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times

1

defeat; loss; reverse; setback

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended

1

musician

1

who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck

1

to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of

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too ashamed to meet

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criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

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both persons

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in perfect form; going swimmingly

3

having said that; on the other hand

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to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again

1

asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible

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giving something a try because it will not do any harm

1

onlooker; bystander

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flag signaling; semaphore

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royal; loyal

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