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to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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to entertain; to treat

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to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

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prospects of victory; chances of success

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bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh

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document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)

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in order; sequential; seriatim

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supply; provision

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(feeling of) hunger

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anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case

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shortage of stock; scarcity of goods

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production schedule

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sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting

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to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to

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light; faint; pale; fleeting

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to double

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time slot (on TV, radio, etc.)

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(words to) that effect

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stop

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open-mouthed

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to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated

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self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline

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to narrow down the range

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notice; announcement

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or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean

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to enquire; to inquire; to seek information

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to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely

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to look stern

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absence; non-attendance

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last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

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to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake

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cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness

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to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

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although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

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characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate

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mike; mic; microphone

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restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget

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something or other; one thing or another; this or that

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successor

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to take command; to give direction

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reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about

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brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

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huge success

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person; member

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top recommendation; (something) highly recommended

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to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular

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

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