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to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)

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best; ideal; perfect

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to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort

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to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

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and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

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state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances

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loud (of a voice)

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to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something

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one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn

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prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier

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deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)

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to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

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direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...

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carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion

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inconvenient

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never mind!; don't worry about it

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to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up

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enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

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anything and everything; just about everything

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to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away

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to repeat; to do something over again

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money and goods

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fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax

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all facts (of a case)

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investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

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depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program

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charm; amulet

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to investigate; to examine

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sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break

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private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation

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management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons

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when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...

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suppression of speech; suppression of dissent; censorship

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windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment

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criticism; judgement; judgment; comment

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fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence

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disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position

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to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat

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police officer; policeman; policewoman

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to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope

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huge; gargantuan

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Gau; Gault; Got

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to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw

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to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise

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(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all

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investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down

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to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with

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