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To decide to do something important or risky.
Don’t assume success before it happens.
To stop working on something for now.
To start something.
Very jealous.
To receive permission to start something.
To disappoint someone by telling them the truth.
Uncomfortable in a new or unfamiliar situation.
To understand how something works.
To dominate a market.
Something that shows what is typical of the current period.
Information received directly from the original or most reliable source.
Things continuing in the normal way.
To talk about the main point without wasting time.
In a less common or less known place or way.
To do the best possible in a difficult situation.
To be chosen for an unpleasant task.
At the last possible moment.
Something will happen when the right time comes.
To tell the truth about something.
Something that significantly changes a situation.
A small difference between two things.
Very early in the morning.
To stop or cancel something.
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“Miss the boat”
To miss an opportunity.
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