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at that time; in those days

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early (days); initial stage; initial

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oldest member of a group; longest-serving member

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class; heading; group; category

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percent; percentage

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monster

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flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming

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pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness

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calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness

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to ease up the speed

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meeting; rendezvous; romantic encounter; date

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no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook

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not yet known; unknown; strange

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copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy

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mass production

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still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope

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to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)

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to crawl out of; to creep out of

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farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

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epilogue

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harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross

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dawn

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to sob

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distinguished person

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age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)

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to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely

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broken; intermittent; disconnected

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tightly; firmly; fast; sharply; keenly

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to cling to

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achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service

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encouragement; backing; reinforcements

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great debt of gratitude; great obligation

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to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed

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to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky

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buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking

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ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)

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to get used to hearing

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to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit

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salty sea breeze; salt wind

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blond hair

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ponytail

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one-to-one; one-on-one

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to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself

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jealousy; envy

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echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound

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wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

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how; in what way; in what manner

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one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions

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earning the first (runs); preoccupation

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know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look

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