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to compete in order to win something r_)-NOp
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This decisive defeat puts them out of contention for this year's championship finals. i0
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to state something is true or is a fact rF~q"9
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to have to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation .v1rrH?
At the age of nine, he had the death of both parents to contend with. A9l^S|r
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He seems fairly content with (his) life. 6\0GVM\
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batter (HIT) dJ24J+9}]j
to hit and behave violently towards a person, especially a woman or child, repeatedly over a long period of time, or to hit something with force many times
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He was battered to death with a rifle-butt. mz\m^g3
He was battering (at/on) the door with his fists and howling. eHnC^W}|s
The waves battered against the rocks at the bottom of the cliff. +Z;0"'K'e
The burglars had battered down the door of the house (= hit it so hard that it broke and fell down). t&r?O dc&m
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1 hurt by being repeatedly hit ;( 2uQ#Y
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to exchange ideas on a particular subject, often in order to reach a decision on what action to take lJYv2EZ
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try one’s utmost to, take pains to, spare no effort to, make effort to, try everything possible to, undertake, strive, aspire, =VSieh
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possible, plausible, within the realm of possibility, s`TBz8QO$
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Depression, slump, stagnation, sag, @Uu\x~3y
Inflation, deflation, devaluation. 0qZ)$YKq
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recess (PAUSE) noun bpILiC
1 [C or U] a period of time in the year when the members of a parliament are not meeting . =5Jpo
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recess (SPACE) noun RAxz+1JT
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Psychoanalysts aim to explore the deepest/innermost recesses of the mind. IY:O? M
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not compulsory, elective, non-obligatory, alternative, ba ?k:b
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optimum (also optimal) kA_3o)J
best; most likely to bring success or advantage #.)>geLC>9
A mixture of selected funds is an optimum choice for future security and return on investment. NZ
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We need to optimize our use of the existing technology. 6~S0
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showing kindness, care and sympathy towards others,
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The humane way of dealing with a suffering animal (= the way that causes the least pain) is to kill it quickly. a:}"\>Aj
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humanely adverb aC:l;
I don't support the death penalty, but if people are to be executed, it should be done humanely. q#`^EqtUF
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revive, restore, recuperate, EC'bgFe
recuperate verb [I] slightly formal 63S1ed[
to become well again after an illness; to get back your strength, health, etc e9_+$Oo
She spent a month in the country recuperating from/after the operation. >EtP^Lu~f_
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testify verb [I or T] Z!reX6
to speak seriously about something, especially in a court of law; to give or provide evidence MPn>&28"|K
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to become worse J 7;n;Mx
She was taken into hospital last week when her condition suddenly deteriorated. E)wT+\
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We've seen a deterioration in relations between the countries. B4Af
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once and for all G!LNP&~
completely and in a way that will finally solve a problem *2
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Our intention is to destroy their offensive capability once and for all. u$,Wyi )L
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account (JUDGE) verb [+ object + noun or adjective] formal I u~aTgHX%
to think of someone or something in the stated way; judge 7K]U|K#
She was accounted a genius by all who knew her work. wQrPS
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to explain the reason for something or the cause of something %3#I:>si
Can you account for your absence last Friday? |XA aKZA
She was unable to account for over $5 000. >`?+FDOJ,
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to provide someone with information and understanding; to explain the true facts about something to someone aU]O$Pg{
Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten?
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I don't understand this. Could you enlighten me? dYew7
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