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second place

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major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major

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improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

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to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse

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suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

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once in a lifetime; once in one's life

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will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

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to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed

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good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression

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companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners

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splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent

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at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can

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aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support

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number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.

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realistic; pragmatic

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enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

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chief; main; principal; major

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composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization

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negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet

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to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove

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charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement

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to rank next to; to come after

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invisibly; secretly; privately

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stage play

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violent

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surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance

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to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

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special training; intensive training; crash course

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name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense

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to improve one's skill

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to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)

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end; close; termination

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minutes (period of)

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grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand

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hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize

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first half

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endgame; final stage

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gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy

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road approaching a shrine

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yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer

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course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment

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evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting

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start; beginning

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humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits

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to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare

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couple

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coming; going

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accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission

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number of persons; personnel

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to increase; to add to; to augment

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