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ebullient

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ADJECTIVE
boiling, agitated
characterized by ebullience : having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm
ebullient performers

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Vilify

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speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:
“he has been vilified in the press”
synonyms:
disparage · denigrate · defame · run down · revile · berate · belittle · abuse · insult · [more]

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Gnash

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grind (one’s teeth) together, typically as a sign of anger:
“no doubt he is gnashing his teeth in rage”
synonyms:
grind · strike together · grate · rasp · grit · gristbite
(of teeth) strike together; grind:
“the dog’s jaws were primed to gnash”

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Boo and hoo

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To weep loudly

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Never say never

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Nothing is impossible

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Sit on the sideline/fence

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In a position in which one is not actively participating in something.
If you want the boss to notice you, you can’t just stay on the sidelines during these meetings. Speak up and suggest some ideas!
It appears as though the superpowers will be staying on the sidelines, rather than taking an active role in this conflict.

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marketing spin

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SPIN is a sales technique designed to help sales reps close difficult, complicated deals.

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intact

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not damaged or impaired in any way; complete:
“the church was almost in ruins but its tower remained intact”
synonyms:
whole · entire · complete · unbroken · undamaged · unharmed · uninjured · [more]

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Well- orchestrated

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well-ordered carefully planned well-structured

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Eye of tiger

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a feeling of confidence and certainty in oneself, and it’s a metaphorical image for someone who has a lot of self-confidence and feels powerful

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Game face

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a neutral or serious facial expression, as displayed by a sports player or gambler. pok·er face

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Cast look around

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キョロキョロ見回す

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Go easy on

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refrain from being harsh with or critical of (someone): ほどほどに
“go easy on him, Rory, he’s only little”
be sparing in one’s use or consumption of:
“go easy on fatty foods”

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Don’t Fill up as if it were a party

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Don’t Get full as if it were a party

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Keep your eye on the ball

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Be careful watchful!!

the phrase does not have to refer to baseball or another ball game

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what do you make of (someone or something)?

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What is your analysis, opinion, or appraisal of someone or something?
A: “What do you make of the new guy?” B: “He’s a little quirky, but I think he’s genuinely nice.”
A: “What do you make of this hole here?” B: “Could be termite damage.”

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have the wind in (one’s) sails

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To be in a position of great success or good fortune, which can help generate further success by giving one confidence, optimism, and determination.
After getting such a major promotion at work, Sally really has the wind in her sails these days.
With a 3–1 lead in the championship finals, the team definitely has the wind in their sails as they go into the next game.

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On the run

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running away

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Could be better
Could not be better

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An unhappy あまり良くない　or morose response to a question about one’s well-being (such as “How are you?”).
A: “How are you?” B: “Eh, could be better—work has been so busy lately.”

最高‼️

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Eat away

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To erode or wear something away.
Don’t use that harsh cleaner—it will eat away at a soft metal like this.

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Far from over

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there is a long time to go before it’s finished

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Makes you wonder

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To think about something curiously

you make me wonder what do you have in your pocket” meaning: “you make me think curiously what you have in your pocket.”

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Tough pill to swallow

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Something, especially a fact or piece of news, that is unpleasant or difficult but which is unavoidable or must be accepted.
It was a tough pill to swallow learning that my father’s fortune had been squandered.
Her recent breakup with Janet was a tough pill to swallow.
Not getting into my top choice college was a tough pill to swallow, that’s for sure.

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Rampage

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especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner:
“several thousand demonstrators rampaged through the city”
synonyms:
rush wildly/madly · [more]

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Scoop up

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to take or buy (something) in a quick and eager way
Customers scooped up the free samples.

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Either way

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whichever of two given alternatives is the case:
“they may leave or they may accept the change, but either way, it’ll take some work on your end”

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Hedge ones bets

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To take an action in order to offset a potential future loss.
I’m not too confident that I’ll get the lead in the play, so I’m hedging my bets by trying out for several roles.

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Ascendancy

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occupation of a position of dominant power or influence:
“the ascendancy of good over evil” · [more]
synonyms:
dominance · domination · supremacy · superiority · predominance · preeminence · [more]

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Take a toll on

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To cause damage or deleterious effects gradually or through constant action or use.
The inclement weather in these parts really takes a toll on the exteriors of the buildings.
She just doesn’t have her usual quickness. It seems like the long season has taken a toll.
Years of smoking and drinking has taken a toll on her health.

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Lost in translation

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to fail to have the same meaning or effectiveness when it is translated into another language
Something must have gotten lost in translation because the joke isn’t funny in English.

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Collectible

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an item valued and sought by collectors:
“the auction attracted professional dealers trading in quality small collectables”

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Powerhouse

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a person or thing of great energy, strength, or power.
synonyms:
worker · organizer · activist · man of action · [more]

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Reading too much into

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find an extra meaning in someone’s words or actions that is not obvious or does not exist I

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Underpinning

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a solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building.
synonyms:
post · rod · pillar · [more]
a set of ideas, motives, or devices that justify or form the basis for something:
“the theoretical underpinning for free-market economics”

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Authenticity

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the quality of being authentic: genuine 本物
“the paper should have established the authenticity of the documents before publishing them”
synonyms:
genuineness · originality · rightfulness · legitimacy · legality · validity · bona fides · [more]

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Hands up

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  1. A signal that one agrees, intends to participate, or wants what someone is offering.
    OK everyone, hands up if you think we should move forward with this policy.
    Everyone who wants to come, hands up now.
    See also: hand, up
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Letting up on the gas pedal

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to treat (someone) in a less harsh or demanding way
The students might respond better if the teacher let up on them a little.
2 : to apply less pressure to (something)
I let up on the gas pedal.

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Not squaring with reality

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Square -balanced, 現実離れしている

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Take-off in case counts

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Increase the case numbet

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Tact (pandemic is over is just a very different sort of tact to take)

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a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
2 : sensitive mental or aesthetic perception
converted the novel into a play with remarkable skill and tact

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We have never been in a better position -

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Better position

42
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The end is in sight

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Almost Finish

43
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Comes into view

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Become visible

44
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Upset (v)

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cause disorder in (something); disrupt:
“the dam will upset the ecological balance”
synonyms:
disrupt · [more]

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Trailblazer

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pioneer; an innovator:
“he was a trailblazer for many ideas that are now standard fare”
synonyms:
pioneer · developer · [more]
a person who makes a new track through wild country.
synonyms:
settler

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Both feet in the ground

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Being and remaining in a calm, stable, sensible, and pragmatic state or condition; not being subject to extreme emotional reactions or affected by exceptional changes in one’s situation.
My father has always been a rock of level-headed judgment and advice. Even during our family’s lowest points, he was always able to act with both feet on the ground.
It’s clear to see from his handling of the young team this season that he’s a coach with both feet on the ground.

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Verbal judo

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gentle yet powerful way of persuasion

and it revolves around the art of communication. The point of Verbal Judo is to de-escalate problematic situations and to avoid physical conflict through positive speech.

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Cards on the table

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To reveal something that one has kept hidden, such as one’s motives, intentions, opinion, etc.; to be very candid. A reference to a player in a card game revealing the cards that they were holding.
You deserve honesty, so I’m going to lay my cards on the table. I can’t offer you this job, but we may have another position that you’d be good for.

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Square up

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  1. To orient something along a particular line, edge, angle, or plane. A noun or pronoun can be used between “square” and “up.”
    Make sure you square up the picture frame before you nail anything into the wall.
    You should try to square your shoulders up so that you aren’t so hunched while you sit.
  2. To orient one’s body to be parallel to some line or plane.
    Make sure you square up to the tee before you swing the golf club.
    He squared up to the tree and started striking it with his axe.
  3. To confront someone in defiance or hostility or in preparation for a fight.
    He squared up to the guy who had been making lewd remarks about his girlfriend.
    Protestors squared up to police during the march, but thankfully there was no violence.
50
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Slack off

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to do something with less effort or energy than before
I was exercising regularly last summer, but I’ve been slacking off recently.

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Sink in

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of words or facts) be fully understood or realized:
“Peter read the letter twice before its meaning sank in”
synonyms:
register · penetrate · be understood · be comprehended · be realized · be taken in · be grasped · become clear · get through

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wainscotting

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wooden paneling that lines the lower part of the walls of a room

53
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In-law suite

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small dwelling on the same property as (and perhaps attached to) a single-family home, where an aging family member (or others) can live with some modicum of privacy and independence. It’s often a separate space with its own bathroom, sometimes in a basement or over a garage.

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Ebb and flow

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recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth:
“the ebb and flow of state politics and power”

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Hit the ground running

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hit the ground running
To begin something energetically and successfully.
I’m confident that our new CEO will just hit the ground running once she starts here.

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constituents

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being a part of a whole:
“the constituent minerals of the rock”
synonyms:
component 

being a voting member of a community or organization and having the power to appoint or elect:
“the constituent body has a right of veto”

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Half-mast

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the position of a flag which is being flown some way below the top of its staff as a mark of respect for a person who has died.
humorous
a position lower than normal or acceptable, especially for clothes:
“the zipper on his fly was always riding at half-mast”

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Drama

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an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances:
“a hostage drama” · [more]
synonyms:
catastrophe · [more]

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Staunchly

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in a very loyal and committed manner:
“she staunchly defended the program” · [more]

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apparently

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used to describe something that appears to be true based on what is known
an apparently happy marriage
The window had apparently been forced open.
Apparently, we’re supposed to wait here.

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Waver

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a. To move unsteadily back and forth: The flowers wavered in the breeze. See Synonyms at swing.
b. To move in a certain direction with a swaying or unsteady motion: The child wavered along the hall. Snowflakes wavered down.

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Waiver

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an act or instance of waiving a right or claim:
“their acquiescence could amount to a waiver” · [more]
synonyms:
renunciation · surrender · repudiation · rejection · [more]
a document recording the waiving of a right or claim.

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Back out of the deal

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To withdraw from or renege on something, such as a given commitment, promise, plan, or situation.ドタキャン

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Live off

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depend on someone as a source of income or support:
“if you think you’re going to live off me for the rest of your life, you’re mistaken”

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drawn out

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lasting or seeming to last longer than is necessary:
“a long-drawn-out courtship”
synonyms:
prolonged · extended · stretched out · drawn out · long-drawn-out · lengthened · [more

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Staggering

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deeply shocking; astonishing:
“the staggering bills for maintenance and repair”

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Lichen

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a simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crusty, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees:
“the cedars are festooned with lichen” · [more]
a skin disease in which small pimples or bumps occur close together:
“patients with oral lichen planus”

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Opportunistic

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exploiting chances offered by immediate circumstances without reference to a general plan or moral principle:
“the change was cynical and opportunistic”
synonyms:
egocentric · egotistic · egotistical · egomaniacal · [more]
ecology
(of a plant or animal) able to spread quickly in a previously unexploited habitat:
“opportunistic populations colonizing new substrates”日和見主義な

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Resilience

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difficulties; toughness:
“the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions”
the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity:
“nylon is excellent in wearability and resilience”
synonyms:
flexibility · pliability · [more]

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Rise from the ashes

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be renewed after destruction:
“Atlanta has risen from the ashes”

(idiomatic) To make a comeback after a disaster (that almost lead to a tragic end).

(idiomatic) To make a comeback after a long hiatus. To come back into common use or practice. To come back into popularity. To come back to being a thing of today.

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Un-boo-lievable

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Unbelievable

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Arable

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of land) used or suitable for growing crops:
“acres of arable land” · [more]
synonyms:
fertile · productive · fecund · fruitful · lush

73
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Dialysis

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A blood purifying treatment given when kidney function is not optimum.

74
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Here alone

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ここだけで

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Painstakingly

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with great care and thoroughness:
“the property has been painstakingly restored by its current owners

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Fanatic

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a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause:
“religious fanatics”
synonyms:
zealot · extremist · [more]
ADJECTIVE
filled with or expressing excessive zeal:
“his fanatic energy”
synonyms:
all-consuming

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Outspoken

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frank in stating one’s opinions, especially if they are critical or controversial:
“he has been outspoken in his criticism”

人が〕遠慮なく言う、ずけずけ言う、歯に衣を着せない、積極的 に発言する

synonyms:
forthright · direct · candid · frank · straightforward · honest · open · straight · [more]

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C section

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Surgical delivery of a baby usually performed when vaginal delivery poses a risk to the mother or the baby.

c-section, cesarean delivery

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Bog

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wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body:
“a peat bog” · [more]
synonyms:
marsh · marshland · [more]
BRITISH
informal
(the bog)
a bathroom.
synonyms:
lavatory · bathroom · [more]

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Enough is enough

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no more will be tolerated:
“someone has got to stand up and say enough is enough”

81
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No word yet

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nothing is known

82
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you can’t go wrong

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Something will always be enjoyable, acceptable, or a good idea. Usually followed by “with (something)” or “(doing something)” 〜してもいいんじゃない？
For my money, you can’t go wrong with their meat lover’s pizza.
I’d recommend getting a dozen roses. They’re a traditional symbol of romance, so you can’t go wrong.
If you have a bit of extra capital, you can’t go wrong investing in property in this part of the country.

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Common ground

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共通点
Find common ground

84
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with this as a start
Open the door
Create the opening

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きっかけを作る　きっかけとして

85
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Pariah

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Outcast : a person who has been rejected by society or a social group:
“she went from trusted pal to ostracized outcast overnight”
synonyms:
reject · [more]

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Chugging along

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  1. To move forward slowly, as of a train (which stereotypically makes a chugging noise).
    The train is chugging along again, so we should be at the station soon.
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Table

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present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting:
“an MP tabled an amendment to the bill”
synonyms:
submit · put forward · [more]

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Hit the nail on the head

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  1. To be precisely correct or accurate.
    You really hit the nail on the head with that answer—good job.
89
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Buzz

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a rumor:
“there’s a strong buzz that he’s in Scotland” · [more]
synonyms:
rumor · gossip · [more]

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Dismissive

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feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration:
“he is too dismissive of the importance of the industrialists”
synonyms:
contemptuous · disdainful · scornful · sneering · snide · scathing · disparaging · [more]

91
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Crout

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Power, Great Humanity

92
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Just throw it out there

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なんでも言って欲しい

93
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I got a traffic there

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Got stuck in the traffic

94
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Thin skin

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a tendency to get easily upset or offended by the things other people say or do
He has such a thin skin that he can’t even take a little good-natured teasing.

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Good-natured teasing

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act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another (noun) the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

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The time nazi

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  1. 1 Someone who’s whole life revolves around making sure your time card is correct and that you have not made any mistakes. 2 One who enjoys dealing punishment for improper time card use.
97
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The negator

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a word expressing negation, especially (in English) the word not. Denial opposed

98
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Serve the group first and yourself second

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First think group then you

99
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Have a big shoes to fill

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To take over a role vacated or left behind by someone who was exceptional in their performance and set very high standards as a result.
I heard you’re taking over for Marcy, right? Well, good luck—you have big shoes to fill!
Thank you for bringing me on board. I know that I have very big shoes to fill with Mr. Williams gone, but I promise to do my best to live up to his legacy.

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Leer

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especially of men) to look at someone in a sexually interested way:
He was always leering at female members of staff.

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