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indeed; it's no wonder

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to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)

2

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

2

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

2

obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction

1

earnestly

1

story; tale; talk; discussion

3

to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)

1

as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

1

crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

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smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)

1

to be surprised; to be astonished

3

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

1

top secret mission

1

being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

1

concern; interest

1

to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last

2

saviour; savior; messiah

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to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)

3

man; male; masculine gender

4

someone; somebody

1

to fall in love

4

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

1

to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale

1

truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic

3

companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)

3

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

2

fastidiousness; love of cleanliness

2

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate

2

to be in luck's way; to get lucky

1

to say; to be called; to do

1

to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)

2

how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way

3

is that so? (generally rhetorical)

1

exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting

1

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

2

commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise

4

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

3

if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so

1

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

1

millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town

1

total

1

defense; defence; guard; policing; security

1

guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty

1

intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation

4

fortune-telling; divination

4

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

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