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technique; finesse

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large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university

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positive (photography)

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willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

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the same age

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draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)

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companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)

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

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offense and defense; offence and defence

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error

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pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

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four balls; base on balls; a walk

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two out; two down (and one to go)

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runner

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to save up (money)

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bases loaded

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(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch

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the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)

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starting pitcher

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extremely; terrifically; super

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hooting; jeering; heckling

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still; as yet; as it has been

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to stay calm; to keep cool

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spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face

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being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes

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to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment

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Dark Ages; dark age

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frequent; common; usual

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loss; defeat; counter for losses

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winning percentage

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stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)

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eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age

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batting eye; ability to judge whether a pitch will be called a ball or a strike

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title

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dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry

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ignoring (one thing) for (another)

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to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric

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being somewhat excited (agitated)

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whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard

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swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing (boxing); swing

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

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to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

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high five; high-touch

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what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?

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to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen

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to rub; to scrub; to scrape

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to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

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everyday occurrence

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mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day

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