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filibuster
【名-1】 議事（進行）妨害

Republicans have a majority in the Senate, but it's possible Senate Democrats will try to delay a vote or even launch a filibuster.

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State of the Union address
（米大統領の）一般教書演説｛いっぱん きょうしょ えんぜつ｝

The white house is pushing for the final vote to take place before the president gives his State of the Union Address at the end of January.

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surmount
【他動-1】 （障害・困難などを）乗り越える、克服する

We still have a number of difficulties to surmount, but I believe we will overcome those barriers in the years ahead.

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poise
【他動-2】 ～しようと身構える

China's economy is red hot. It grew at an official rate of 9.8 percent last year, and is poised to overtake France and Britain to become the world's fourth largest economy.

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rodent　

【名】 リス・ネズミなどの齧歯類｛げっしるい｝、齧歯動物｛げっし どうぶつ｝、

These two somehow became friends months ago. when the starving snake simply refused to eat the rodent, the kicker is, the reptile has eaten other rodents since then -- he's just left his furry friend alone.