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to improve one's skill

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(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp

1

to use up all one's strength; to die

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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 have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)

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(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock

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to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated

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victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)

1

cheer; shout of joy

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to well up; to burst; to arise

1

to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)

1

to hand (over); to deliver in person

2

to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

1

to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge

1

errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted

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guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival

3

to wave one's hand

2

to sit on a seat

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under one's eyes; below one's eyes

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exchange of blows; long rally

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to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind

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degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction

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when; at what point

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overwhelming

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equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)

2

to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate

1

ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat

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since; henceforth; ever since

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is that so?

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fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually

3

lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking

2

level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level

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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

1

that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that

1

reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation

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sure; yeah; I know

1

treasure; treasured item; prized possession

2

to grow up; to become an adult

1

regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better

1

since then

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to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute

1

being somewhat excited (agitated)

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to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

2

fatal; lethal

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still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet

2

to be all smiles

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still; even now; to this day

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to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight

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