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when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

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sabotage

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the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked

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proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim

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to go ahead; to pull ahead

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second (in a series)

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stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump

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stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy

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opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

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during a telephone call; busy line

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before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)

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present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing

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championship race; struggle for victory

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skating (esp. ice); skate; skates

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to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

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width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)

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straight line

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to cross a river

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pace; step

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to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)

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counter for (small) boats

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rower; oarsman

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eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)

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leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap

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pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)

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you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber

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support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation

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successfully; with success

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backroom deal

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support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy

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outward appearance; ostensible; public; official

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secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller

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donation; presentation; gift

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borrowed thing

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cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach

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conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk

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to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude

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to collect evidence

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devious; cunning; sly; crafty

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upper-arm force out

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leap up from the initial charge in order to surprise the opponent; (Minamoto Yoshitsune's legendary) eight ship leap

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to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still

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clock up

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capsule

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without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat

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finish line tape

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natural (ability)

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The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")

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commendation ceremony; award ceremony

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winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded

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