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no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all

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century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time

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outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person

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morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours

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to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one

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at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill

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period of time; time slot; time zone

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last day; final day

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(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly

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order; sequence; procedure

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5th day of the month; five days

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interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

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bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling

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timid person; coward

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hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching

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to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

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wet through; drenched

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once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime

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mimetic muscles

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this world; this life; world of the living

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comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier

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favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence

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to devise a plan; to work out a plan

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ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea

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good

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two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs

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(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness

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strategy meeting; council of war

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to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)

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to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)

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once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)

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reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)

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to make merry; to be festive

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to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose

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the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected

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to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)

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hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone

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to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble

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to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback

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vomiting blood; hematemesis

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opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring

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to crouch; to squat; to cower

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haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion

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just a little

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direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim

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currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air

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to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious

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look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

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during; for the duration of

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dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled

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