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taking the initiative

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part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties

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owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)

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foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel

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(world of) politics; political world; political circles

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scandal

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speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise

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journalist

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publisher; publishing house; publishing company

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death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out

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previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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scoop

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article; news story; report; account

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riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

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fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion

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things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)

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language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking

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purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not

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whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

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full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

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to be tired of hearing

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now is the time

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ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive

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ability to get things done

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true; real; genuine; proper; utter

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reliance; trust; faith; confidence

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relief; peace of mind

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abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed

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nation building

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together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

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clapping hands; applause

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prison; detention house; detention center; jail

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to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)

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considerably; fairly; quite

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mental; spiritual; emotional

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to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)

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immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing

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bail; releasing on bail

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application; request; petition

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public hearing; trial

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had better; is advisable

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passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

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clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect

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coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

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scandal; bribery case; graft case

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once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone

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to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

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