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you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem

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arrogant; haughty; insolent

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simple; plain

1

joint together; opposite; facing

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taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair

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to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A

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very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point

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dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting

1

appointment

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Shaki (Nigeria)

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(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning

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to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb

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actually; in fact; as a matter of fact

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the gods of heaven and earth

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to pause; to have a short intermission

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downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently

2

jeans; dungarees

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flattery; compliment

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fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog

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loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home

1

fool; idiot; simpleton

1

plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention

1

they; those guys; those fellows

1

to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt

3

to say (something) over one's shoulder

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

2

Frisbee

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broke; skint

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estimate (of costs); budget

2

to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might

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oof; umph; whoosh

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high in the sky

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nice catch; good catch

2

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

1

keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently

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tag (children's game); tig

5

inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety

1

rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken

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oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)

1

after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter

1

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command

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feint

3

to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees

1

(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation

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revenge; having a second go (at something)

2

to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded

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loss; defeat; counter for losses

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with a thud

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slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

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to get one's breath back; to calm down

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