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to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken

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it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...

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worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace

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childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

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starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card

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opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing

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first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

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promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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three times

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once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat

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what language

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Purdum

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-off (price reduction)

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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

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ahead; before; ago

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fully loaded; full load; loaded condition

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follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot

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thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab

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machine gun

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I; me; you; manservant

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junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student

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to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)

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all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew

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gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull

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of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing

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to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain

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well, I must admit ...

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tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice

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with a gulp

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saliva; spit; sputum

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to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up

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source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)

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data; datum

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superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis

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safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory

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save; checking; curbing; suppressing

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willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

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to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest

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expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

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opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset

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retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out

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for the general public

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to carry around; to carry on one's person

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heavy user

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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indicates emphasis

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all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

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topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news

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