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with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

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mood; atmosphere; mood

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albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)

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cuckoo

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reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation

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warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises

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to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)

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bending and stretching; flexing and extending

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swimming

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to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war

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ouch; ow

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to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly

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hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

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chubby person

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to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile

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to be plump; to be chubby

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(the extent of) one's vocabulary

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meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

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frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken

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swimming

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(sense of) presence

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competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)

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touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag

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physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength

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advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful

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handicap

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all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

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start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point

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flying; false start; doing something before the scheduled time or date; breaking the street date

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don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised

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just as one was told; like she (he) said

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beach; seashore; seaside; coast

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growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing

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dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning

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one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength

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speed; velocity; pace; velocity

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)

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to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)

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stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs

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to go ahead; to pull ahead

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five; 5

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metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge

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three; 3

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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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power

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athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival

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to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline

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joke; jest; funny story

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cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; freezing

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