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away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory

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real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

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not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to

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suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far

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personal aeroplane; personal airplane

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territory; autonomous region

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to make a name for oneself; to achieve success

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to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for

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countries all over the world; all the countries of the world

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triple

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highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point

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to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own

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capital; funds; seed money; asset

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contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game

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full house

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overseas Chinese

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pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike

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to be in high spirits

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to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

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to set aside

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down; fuzz; fluff

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gently; airily; fluffily

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Seven-card stud

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closed

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to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to

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magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio

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amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)

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stakes; bet

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raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing

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of all things

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He Got Game

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two pair (in poker)

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blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit

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worst; worst-case (scenario)

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trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess

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inquisitiveness

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or

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chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip

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one pair (in poker)

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no pair; high card

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to sell off; to dispose of

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(written) contract; agreement

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to be flexible; to be accommodating

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four

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kind; sort; kind (nature); kind (in type theory)

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four-of-a-kind

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in order; in turn; one by one

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royal

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straight flush

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truth is stranger than fiction

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