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secrecy; highly classified information

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first meeting; first interview with

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to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

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to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

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telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret

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too much; excessive; too

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open secret

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snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)

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trend; tendency; movement; attitude

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to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)

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byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse

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infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover

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to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

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addition; supplement; appending; appendix

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to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

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may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

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even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

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small number; few; minority

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recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting

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prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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choices; alternatives; options

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three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)

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to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on

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secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings

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route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

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defense; defence; guard; policing; security

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strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm

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to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)

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resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag

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sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface

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to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)

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adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation

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adaptation; accommodation; conformity

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iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast

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lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating

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immediately; promptly

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even though; despite; when

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to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)

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front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context

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boisterously; roughly; briskly

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to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)

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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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certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts

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to lock up; to shut up; to imprison

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template; run of the mill; formulaic

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escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

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execution

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pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin

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