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will not do; do not; does not

3

to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough

1

to disappear; to vanish

2

mysterious

1

hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes

1

afternoon; p.m.

2

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

5

mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation

5

relay

3

personal; individual; private

4

bloomers; (girls') gym shorts

1

deep blue; navy blue

1

individual; private person; personal; private

1

fortune; luck

2

team sports

1

leadership; generalship

1

boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!

1

participation; joining; entry; adherence

1

to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch

2

good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter

3

if so; in that case; in that situation

6

red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red

2

team

3

the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

7

first place; head position; leading position

1

second place

1

white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine

1

to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance

1

power

1

runner

3

affectionately attached; reluctant to part

1

just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"

1

last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender

1

indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)

2

buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end

1

to the end; to the last

3

to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee

13

arrival

2

to occur; to happen

2

baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)

1

terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful

1

magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm

2

cracks or fissures in the ground

2

end; close; termination

4

mock cavalry battle; piggyback fight

8

just a minute; small quantity

2

bra

1

to be transparent; to show through

2

liking; taste; choice

2

this world; this life; world of the living

2