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climbing to the summit; summiting

4

Hilary; Hillary; Hillery

3

heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle

3

United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England

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party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit

3

Evans

1

climbing expedition; mountaineering party

4

abandoning (hope, plans); giving up

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second (in a series)

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challenger

1

mountain climbing

2

commanding officer

1

hunt

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Neuss; Noyce

1

third; no. three

1

second; number two; runner-up

1

world-first

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to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill

1

brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed

1

hero

4

to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)

1

three; three years of age

2

irritating; aggravating; upsetting

1

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

2

examination results; test result; test outcome

1

to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post

1

to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert

1

thus

1

to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak

1

maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling

1

to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate

1

to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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the ... in question

1

cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase

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to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace

2

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

2

empty-handed

1

possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership

1

watchdog; chaperone; watcher

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hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff

1

uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky

1

beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man

1

attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat

2

once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

2

to rhyme (with)

1

to accompany; to go with; to go together

3

stationery

1

right to know; right to access information

1

statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging

1

extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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