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sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement

3

headwind; adverse wind

1

to be discouraged; to shrink from

2

coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane

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envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission

2

one's person; around one's person

1

violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault

2

central

5

this summer; next summer; last summer

3

age; years

4

spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence

1

knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting

1

whether or not

2

tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act

1

lengthening

1

normal state (condition)

1

conscience

1

to throw oneself (into an activity)

1

to run for election

1

however; nevertheless

4

belief; conviction; opinion

1

the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain

2

root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence

1

to come to grapples with

1

to push away; to push aside; to shove

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such; like that; that sort of; very

2

to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)

1

thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully

1

to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on

1

cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order

1

large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive

2

had better do so

2

gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people

1

concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial

1

motive; incentive; motif

3

eccentricity; eccentric behaviour

3

senility; dotage; decrepitude

1

by all means; by all costs

1

(on) one's own; (by) oneself

2

to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around

1

to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

2

to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on

1

completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part

2

seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone

3

national

5

legal

3

Bismarck; Otto; Eduard; Leopold; von

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declaration of a state of emergency

1

state governor; governor of a state

2