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Ekitike's goal - Liverpool's second, neatly driven under Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford - eventually settled a derby where nerves were jangling in the closing minutes, as David Moyes' improving Toffees posed a real threat.

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He knew his nerves would make his symptoms even more pronounced but he was determined to be there.

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Inexperienced drivers can "wreck a gearbox and a clutch", Ms Howe said, adding that nerves may cause them to stall or cut out the engine.

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The show’s promos have playfully frayed fan nerves by teasing, “Anything could happen.”

After racking up winning margins in excess of 30 points in every match so far in the tournament, nerves and scorelines alike are expected to get tighter from this point on for England.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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