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to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)

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synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive

2

gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure

1

tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)

1

banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity

4

computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI

2

sound effect

1

whistle

2

fierce fight; close contest

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

(feeling of) identification; sense of unity

1

glory; splendour; honour

1

interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)

2

interviewer

1

hill; height; knoll; rising ground

3

small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland

2

fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight

2

elite; best; pick; cream of the crop

1

top; summit; vertex

1

blue sky

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

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as always; as ever; though it's always the case

1

cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest

1

comment

3

main cause; primary factor

2

to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)

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happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately

2

in unison; as one; united

2

cooperation; coordination; link

3

to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender

2

unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with

3

to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person

1

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

1

cause of victory

1

strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness

1

to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)

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win by default

2

overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team

3

to draw lots

2

luck in lotteries; luck in raffles

3

to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)

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China; Chinese food

2

gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables

1

sweet-and-sour pork

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mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)

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closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

2

to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered

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beautiful

2

of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)

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