Vocabulary

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to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run

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at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove

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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say

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almost; nearly; close to

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almost; nearly; close to

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to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)

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you could say; you might say; verging on the

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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

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no matter (what, who, etc.)

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based on; built on; made from

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based on; built on; made from

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down to earth; reasonable

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down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with

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whatever (the case may be)

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other than; excluding; without

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in (a period of time, manner); at (a time, stage in life, etc.); while

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somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

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to have fortune come your way; to become lucky

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dexterous feat; speed and precision of a trained hand

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above all else; more than anything

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surpassing everything; better than anything

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somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly

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to keep a diary

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come hell or high water

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as a matter of fact; to tell the truth

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the point of ...; the place where ...; the part where ...; a position described as ...

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showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of

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Y2K compliant

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Y2K compliant

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to already have enough; to already have what one needs

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using the strongest words possible; scathingly (criticize, deride, etc.); (praise) to the skies; in the highest possible terms

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Boys' Day celebration (May 5)

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to waive one's right; to waive a right

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to be conceivable

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to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up

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seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words

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to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...

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being inferior to; being no match for

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to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)

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to be compatible; to get along well

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