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to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something

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passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)

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objection

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a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing

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Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production; 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides

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short play; skit

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment

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wedding reception banquet

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dinner theater; dinner and a show

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as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")

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public order and morals; social standards; public policy

2

to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)

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poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly

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straw rope

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to hang; to hang up

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erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure

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whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke

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resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)

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candle

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spirit; heart; disposition

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beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time

2

sound of water

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there; that way; you

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such-and-such a place

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overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded

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spirit; determination; pluck; mettle

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fighting spirit; (will to) fight

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fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity

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gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK

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(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)

2

place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.

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first draft; first proof

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(on the) verge of death

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to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

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first impression

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severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse

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it's no joke; gimme a break!

3

delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in

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to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

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gently; airily; fluffily

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to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of

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cause of death

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to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)

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demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance

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snowflake

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monster cat; cat with magical powers

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meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out

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role; part; job; assignment

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(imperial) reign; period

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