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to boost; to force up; to push up

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important person

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festival

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spectators; onlookers; members of the audience

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to be among the top five; to be one of the five best

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Philo

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evil spirit; demon; devil

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to reach; to get to; to arrive at

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taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet

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swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning

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as hoped for; as expected

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to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)

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sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game

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position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase

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behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct

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to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed

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spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

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cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind

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result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit

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full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details

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throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

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to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

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distance in a straight line; distance as the crow flies

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deceleration

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loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.

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three dimensions; 3D; 3-D; real world; IRL; in real life

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throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off

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purple lightning; flash; swordflash

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(ship's) anchor; anchor (final runner or swimmer in a relay race); (news) anchor; anchorman; anchor (in HTML); link to a previous post (on a message board); anchor (soccer position)

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to use one's head

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good grief

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addition and deletion; taking out and putting in; plugging and unplugging; making do; getting by

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conduction (of heat or electricity); transmission (of light or sound); conduction (of a nerve impulse)

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heating element; electrically-heated wire

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speed of light

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to pass; to go past

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destruction; collapse; crumbling

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to come and go; to go back and forth

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infighting; inside fighting; fighting at close range

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chicken; chicken game; chicken race

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collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice

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to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout

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clean hit

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to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree

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to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)

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opening fully; full throttle; full power

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lucky you

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to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off

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walking; walk

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eye measurement; measure with eye

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