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to get a phone call

1

war; fighting; fierce competition

6

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

1

people; populace; masses

1

conversation; talk; chat

1

to exchange; to interchange

1

generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points

3

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

3

to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of

1

first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface

1

who the heck; just who

1

winger (position); working group

9

bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation

13

short wave

1

to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)

2

government authorities

2

extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true

1

government; administration; ministry

2

spokesman

1

reply; answer

1

somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion

2

to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)

2

intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view

1

and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism

2

under investigation

2

that sort of; like that

2

around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing

1

to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated

1

originator

7

location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is

2

location; address

1

there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)

1

to die out; to become extinct

1

(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all

2

otherwise; or else; if not

2

to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)

2

risky; dangerous; insecure

1

to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that

1

strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement

1

decision; determination

3

Great Depression

1

duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus

1

to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)

1

to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with

1

extinction; annihilation; destruction

1

to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death

3

shortcut

1

radio (communication); wireless; not using wires

3