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somehow; somewhat; seemingly

2

oily; greasy; sticky

1

laundry; the washing

1

back street; back alley; slums

1

customer traffic; customers; custom

1

chief; main; principal; important

1

clientele; customer stratum

1

job; employment

1

employer

6

empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post

2

vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude

1

to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

1

searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting

1

fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus

1

missing person; wanted person

2

extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

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that in itself; as such

2

ivory

1

both armies; both teams; both sides

1

agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill

2

reinforcement

12

struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)

1

overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view

5

whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams

7

to die; to be killed

1

(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)

3

final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal

2

to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap

1

to deepen; to heighten; to intensify

1

to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating

1

military authority

4

superficial; half-hearted; shallow

1

(exercising) the right to command

1

formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy

1

military force; force of arms; strength of an army

3

throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction

3

to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)

1

statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker

2

for better or worse; luckily or unluckily

2

because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece

1

ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance

2

pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

1

to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

3

sinner; evildoer; wrongdoer

1

some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part

1

to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden

3

to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far

1

generous; big-hearted

1

discouraged; dispirited; despondent

1