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bolt of lightning	lightning that appears as a white line in the sky
stick up for	to defend someone who is being criticized, especially when no one else will defend them
in all likelihood	almost certainly: If I refused, it would in all likelihood mean I'd lose my job.
strip away	to gradually et rid of habits, customs etc:Changes in society have stripped away men's role as protector and breadwinner.
beat the odds	予想を覆して（middle-angelさんより）
wash up	1.to wash plates, dishes, knives etc 2.to wash your hands 3.if waves wash something up, they bring it to the shore:His body was washes up the next morging
stray slug	流れ弾（私の解釈です）
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