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the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not

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country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)

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both armies; both teams; both sides

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population; common talk

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to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to

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to interweave

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spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production

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muddy stream

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to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort

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two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

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without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)

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to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with

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to gain popularity

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dance

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beauty contest to name Miss ...

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debate; panel discussion; forum

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hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line

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to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle

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timetable

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secret

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guess; speculation; supposition

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archaeology; archeology

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share (in a company); stock

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stock prices

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stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies

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to meet; to assemble; to congregate

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astronomy

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word; word; Word; Microsoft Word

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souvenir; memento

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presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)

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replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching

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ignorant people

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to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced

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(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency

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to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl

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somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely

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wicked; evil

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I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)

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observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking

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first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial

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prosperity; flourishing; thriving

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warmly; cordially; with tender care

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numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded

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in session; in progress; under way; open

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apology; excuse

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little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour

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replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling

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plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)

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visitors; attendance

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glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly

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