to be the top dog

the following week

the price varies from shop to shop

The balloon went up.

The trend toward digital cameras is changing the aesthetics in a subtle way

The shell of the house is complete

The dissidents were seeking refuge from persecution in the embassy

The moon is waning

The thick smoke was choking me

be on the ball

in the sticks

He's in the army.

The hurt is painful.

The most important thing is not to win but to take part!

the best part of the year

The more danger, the more honor

to be the tops

at the beginning of June

to go the distance

The Thirty-Year War (1618-1648)

the deluge

the book which he published himself

The career of the girl is a rags-to-riches story

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