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fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat

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to unfold; to unroll; to open

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tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn

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hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

1

vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot

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to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash

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to get distracted; to jump off the track

1

to blame; to find fault with

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provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué

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interference; obstruction; sabotage

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(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of

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back; rear; background; behind the scenes

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both sides

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to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass

1

navel; belly button

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(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say

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to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

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if you do this; if this is the case

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(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front

1

such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of

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going off course; going out of bounds

1

touch; contact

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disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference

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foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

1

to change the position of

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to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)

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ardent; passionate; vehement

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to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

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ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity

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hot pursuit; hot chase

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to polish one's skills

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not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...

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boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

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protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

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unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable

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precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

2

course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy

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item; something that one "just has to have"

2

using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on

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to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)

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(mark indicating) a win

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the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life

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slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long

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to settle (a dispute)

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winner; victor

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last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)

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plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap

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to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)

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there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

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