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character leitmotif; character theme song

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well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur

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maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast

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to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront

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foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried

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saw

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in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious

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stealth marketing

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going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob

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inconsistently, horribly drawn animated film or cartoon; animated cartoon episode of lower picture quality than other episodes in the same series

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10,000,000,000; ten billion

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acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption

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transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)

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to continue to work; to work away (at)

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each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually

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achievement; performance; results; work; contribution

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hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)

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disappointment; let-down

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to make a profit

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drama; play; powerful drug

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spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell

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just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...

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to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)

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copyright infringement; copyright violation; (software, etc.) piracy

2

trial; judgement; judgment

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bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess

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judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree

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criminal; culprit

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portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face

3

to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain

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to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame

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silly person; dumb-bunny; dope

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voyage; passage; travelling

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oh; no; don't

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height of one's popularity; peak of one's popularity

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plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy

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to smell; to smell of; to have a smell

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deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work

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instead of; replacing; on behalf of

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parent company

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independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

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means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull

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to invite; to call out

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to be compatible; to get along well

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overlap

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(arch.) stomach; (arch.) intestines; (arch.) human being; (arch.) human body; poop bag; doggy bag

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to join forces; to cooperate

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to live through; to survive

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even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful

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anti-; hater

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